they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his state of life. And they wondered exceedingly
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King James Version
And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.English Standard Version
And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth. And the men looked at one another in amazement.New International Version
The men had been seated before him in the order of their ages, from the firstborn to the youngest; and they looked at each other in astonishment.