Genesis 43:31

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he washed his face, and went out, and restrained himself, and said, Serve the meal.

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  • Gen 45:1 : 1 Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him; and he cried, Make every man go out from me. So no man stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
  • Isa 42:14 : 14 I have held my peace a long time; I have been still, and restrained myself: now will I cry like a woman in labor; I will destroy and devour at once.
  • Jer 31:16 : 16 Thus says the LORD; Restrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears: for your work shall be rewarded, says the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
  • 1 Pet 3:10 : 10 For he who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

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    32And 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 an abomination to the Egyptians.

    33And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and they marveled at one another.

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    30And Joseph hurried out; for his heart yearned for his brother: and he sought somewhere to weep; and he entered his chamber and wept there.

  • Gen 43:24-25
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    24And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys feed.

    25And they prepared the gift for Joseph's coming at noon: for they heard that they would eat bread there.

  • Gen 45:1-2
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    1Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him; and he cried, Make every man go out from me. So no man stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.

    2And he wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.

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    1And the famine was severe in the land.

    2And it came to pass, when they had consumed the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.

    3And Judah spoke to him, saying, The man solemnly warned us, saying, You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.

    4If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food:

  • Gen 39:6
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    6And he left all that he had in Joseph's care; and he did not concern himself with anything except the bread which he ate. And Joseph was a handsome person, and well-favored.

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    12And Joseph nourished his father, and his brothers, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.

  • Gen 43:15-17
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    15And the men took that gift, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

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    17And the man did as Joseph ordered; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

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    55When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Then Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph; whatever he says to you, do.

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    6And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was who sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brothers came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the ground.

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    15Moreover he kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and after that his brothers talked with him.

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    24And he turned himself away from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.

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    1And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man's money in the mouth of his sack.

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    30And he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.