Context 31Then he washed his face and came out; and he controlled himself and said, “Serve the meal.” 32So they served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is loathsome to the Egyptians. 33Now they were seated before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth, and the men looked at one another in astonishment. 34He took portions to them from his own table, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they feasted and drank freely with him. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread. Douay-Rheims Bible And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he refrained himself, and said: Set bread on the table. Darby Bible Translation And he washed his face, and came out, and controlled himself, and said, Set on bread. English Revised Version And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread. Webster's Bible Translation 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." Young's Literal Translation and he washeth his face, and goeth out, and refraineth himself, and saith, 'Place bread.' Library GenesisThe Old Testament opens very impressively. In measured and dignified language it introduces the story of Israel's origin and settlement upon the land of Canaan (Gen.--Josh.) by the story of creation, i.-ii. 4a, and thus suggests, at the very beginning, the far-reaching purpose and the world-wide significance of the people and religion of Israel. The narrative has not travelled far till it becomes apparent that its dominant interests are to be religious and moral; for, after a pictorial sketch of … John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament Links Genesis 43:31 NIV • Genesis 43:31 NLT • Genesis 43:31 ESV • Genesis 43:31 NASB • Genesis 43:31 KJV • Genesis 43:31 Bible Apps • Genesis 43:31 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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