דבשׁ debash — “honey,” from the bee, or syrup from the juice of the grape. בטנים boṭen — “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd —…

They sat. — The Egyptians are always represented on the monuments as sitting at their meals. For the Hebrew custom, see Note on Ge…

The first-born according to his birthright. Although four of Jacob’s sons were born of bond-women, yet, since they were the elder, they ha…

And they sat before him At a table, so placed that they were in his sight, and he had a full view of them: