Genesis 43:31
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”
In context
29 When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” Then he declared, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”
30 Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.
31 Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”
32 They separately served Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians. They ate separately because the Egyptians would not eat with the Hebrews, since that was detestable to them.
33 They were seated before Joseph in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.
Genesis 43:31 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”
- KJV King James Version
- And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
- WEB World English Bible
- He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he washeth his face, and goeth out, and refraineth himself, and saith, 'Place bread.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he washed his face, and came out, and controlled himself, and said, Set on bread.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.