Genesis 43:31
World English Bible (WEB)
He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”
In context
29 He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” He said, “God be gracious to you, my son.”
30 Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
31 He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”
32 They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians don’t eat with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
33 They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled with one another.
Genesis 43:31 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”
- KJV King James Version
- And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
- 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.