Genesis 43:31 “Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he…”

Genesis 43:31

Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Afterward he washed his face, and came out, and refrained himselfe, and sayd, Set on meate.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Then, after washing his face, he came out, and controlling his feelings said, Put food before us.

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Cross references

“refrained”

Genesis 45:1 1 Peter 3:10 Isaiah 42:14 Jeremiah 31:16

Genesis 45:1 · BSB

Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.

1 Peter 3:10 · BSB

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

Isaiah 42:14 · BSB

“I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant.

Jeremiah 31:16 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Keep your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for the reward for your work will come, declares the LORD. Then your children will return from the land of the enemy.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

30Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.

32They 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.

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