Genesis 45:22

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“He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.”

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BSBPD

“He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“to all of them hath he given--to each changes of garments, and to Benjamin he hath given three hundred silverlings, and five changes of garments;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 45:22 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 43:34When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.
  2. Judges 14:12“Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.
  3. Judges 14:19Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house,
  4. 2 Kings 5:5“Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing.
  5. 2 Kings 5:22“Everything is all right,” Gehazi replied. “My master has sent me to say, ‘I have just now discovered that two young men from the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothing.’”
  6. Revelation 6:11Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.

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