எகிப்தியர் எபிரெயரோடே சாப்பிடமாட்டார்கள்; அப்படிச் செய்வது எகிப்தியருக்கு அருவருப்பாயிருக்கும், ஆகையால், அவனுக்குத் தனிப்படவும், அவர்களுக்குத் தனிப்படவும், அவனோடே சாப்பிடுகிற எகிப்தியருக்குத் தனிப்படவும் வைத்தார்கள்.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, that did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And they were all given their seats before him in order of birth, from the oldest to the youngest: so that they were looking at one another in wonder.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves; because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
Webster’s Bible (WBT)
And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birth-right, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men wondered one at another.
World English Bible (WEB)
They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians, that ate with him, by themselves, because the Egyptians don’t eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
And they place for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who are eating with him by themselves: for the Egyptians are unable to eat bread with the Hebrews, for it `is’ an abomination to the Egyptians.
Cross Reference
Genesis 31:54
Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.
Genesis 43:16
And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
Genesis 46:34
That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
Exodus 8:26
And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?
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