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Genesis 43:31
Then, after washing his face, he came out, and controlling his feelings said, Put food before us.
Genesis 43:31 · Bible in Basic English
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Genesis 43:31 in other translations
And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”
He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”
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In context
28 And they said, Your servant, our father, is well, he is still living. And they went down on their faces before him.
29 Then, lifting up his eyes, he saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and he said, Is this your youngest brother of whom you gave me word? And he said, God be good to you, my son.
30 Then Joseph's heart went out to his brother, and he went quickly into his room, for he was overcome with weeping.
31 Then, after washing his face, he came out, and controlling his feelings said, Put food before us.
32 And they put a meal ready for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who were with him by themselves; because the Egyptians may not take food with the Hebrews, for that would make them unclean.
33 And they were all given their seats before him in order of birth, from the oldest to the youngest: so that they were looking at one another in wonder.
34 And Joseph sent food to them from his table, but he sent five times as much to Benjamin as to any of the others. And they took wine freely with him.
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