31And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.


In Context

28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

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 Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

43:31After he had washed his face, he came out and, controlling himself, said, "Serve the food."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

43:31And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he refrained himself, and said: Set bread on the table.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

43:31And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

43:31And he washed his face, and came out, and controlled himself, and said, Set on bread.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

43:31And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

43:31And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

43:31He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, |Serve the meal.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

43:31and he washeth his face, and goeth out, and refraineth himself, and saith, 'Place bread.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

43:31And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.