Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And he washed his face, and went out, and controlled himself, and said, Set the bread on.
New American Standard Bible
Then he washed his face and came out; and he
King James Version
And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
Holman Bible
Then he washed his face and came out. Regaining his composure,
International Standard Version
then washed his face and came out. Barely controlling himself, he ordered his staff to serve the meal.
A Conservative Version
And he washed his face, and came out. And he restrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
American Standard Version
And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
Amplified
Then he washed his face and came out, and, restraining himself, said, “Let the meal be served.”
Bible in Basic English
Then, after washing his face, he came out, and controlling his feelings said, Put food before us.
Darby Translation
And he washed his face, and came out, and controlled himself, and said, Set on bread.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will wash his face and come forth, and will restrain himself, and will say, Place bread.
King James 2000
And he washed his face, and went out, and controlled himself, and said, Serve the food.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he washed his face and went out, now controlling himself, and said, "Serve the food."
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he washed his face and came out and refrained himself, and bade set bread on the table.
NET Bible
Then he washed his face and came out. With composure he said, "Set out the food."
New Heart English Bible
He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, "Serve the meal."
The Emphasized Bible
Then bathed he his face and came forth, - and restrained himself, and said Set on bread!
Webster
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."
Youngs Literal Translation
and he washeth his face, and goeth out, and refraineth himself, and saith, 'Place bread.'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 43:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Feast At Joseph's Palace
30 And Joseph made haste, for his bowels yearned toward his brother. And he sought a place to weep. And he entered into his room and wept there. 31 And he washed his face, and went out, and controlled himself, and said, Set the bread on. 32 And they set it on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians may not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
Cross References
Genesis 45:1
Then Joseph could not control himself before all those who stood by him. And he cried, Cause every man to go out from me! And no man stood before him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
Isaiah 42:14
I have kept silence from forever; I have been still and refrained Myself. Now I will cry like a woman in pangs of labor, I will pant and gasp at once.
Jeremiah 31:16
So says Jehovah: Hold back your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears; for your work shall be rewarded, says Jehovah. And they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
1 Peter 3:10
For he that wants to love life and to see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile.