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Genesis 43:31

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.

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.

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BSB
Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”
KJV
And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
WEB
He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”
ASV
And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
DARBY
And he washed his face, and came out, and controlled himself, and said, Set on bread.
BLB
And he washed his face and went out, and he restrained himself and said, “Set the bread.”
ÅB
Og de satte fram for ham særskilt og for dem særskilt, og for egypterne som spiste hos ham, særskilt; for egypterne kan ikke spise sammen med hebreerne, det er en styggedom for egypterne.
OTB
Etter å ha vasket ansiktet, kom han ut og, kontrollerende seg selv, sa: «Server måltidet.»
B1930
Og de satte frem for ham særskilt og for dem særskilt, og for egypterne som åt hos ham, særskilt; for egypterne kan ikke ete sammen med hebreerne, det er en vederstyggelighet for egypterne.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 45:1

    Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.

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  • 1 Peter 3:10

    For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

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  • Isaiah 42:14

    I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

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  • Jeremiah 31:16

    Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

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