Study it in the app“Portions were carried to them from before him, and Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than the portions of all of them. They drank and became drunk with him.”
Portions were carriedוַיִּשָּׂא מַשְׂאֹתto themאֲלֵהֶםfrom before him,מֵאֵת פָּנָיוand Benjamin’sבִּנְיָמִןportionוַ מַשְׂאַתwas five timesחָמֵשׁ יָדוֹתlargerתֵּרֶבthan the portionsמִמַּשְׂאֹתof all of them.כֻּלָּםThey drankוַיִּשְׁתּוּand became drunkוַיִּשְׁכְּרוּwith him.עִמּוֹ
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “yisa” appearsgift
Food or a gift sent to someone as a mark of honor.
Where else “masot” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “panay” appearsBenjamin
Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".
Where else “binyamin” appearsfive
Five.
Where else “chamesh” appearstenon
Parts of an object, or a portion.
Where else “yadot” appearsgreatly
Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.
Where else “terev” appearsdrink
Drink.
Where else “yishtu” appearsget drunk
To drink until senseless.
Where else “yishkru” appearsThe Hebrew verb (shakar) is the one used for getting drunk; here it may indicate simply that they drank freely and with joy at the banquet. The text makes no comment.
33They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth; and the men looked in amazement at one another.
34 · This verse (above)
1. What it says
What did Judah ask of Jacob about Benjamin (vv. 8-10)?
2. What it means
What does Judah mean by “I will be surety for him” and “I will have sinned against you for all time” (v. 9)?
3. How I live it
How can you take responsibility for someone in your family?
