Genesis 43:31
King James Version (KJV)
And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
In context
29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
32 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.
33 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.
Genesis 43:31 in every translation
- 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.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he 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.