Verse 31
Genesis 43:31
New Living Translation
31
After washing his face, he came back out, keeping himself under control. Then he ordered, “Bring out the food!”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּרְחַ֥ץ פָּנָ֖י/ו וַ/יֵּצֵ֑א וַ/יִּ֨תְאַפַּ֔ק וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶר שִׂ֥ימוּ לָֽחֶם
English Translation
And he washed his face, and he went out and restrained himself, and he said, "Put out the bread."
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Chapter 43 Context
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But the famine continued to ravage the land of Canaan.
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When the grain they had brought from Egypt was almost gone, Jacob said to his sons, “Go back and buy...
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But Judah said, “The man was serious when he warned us, ‘You won’t see my face again unless your bro...
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If you send Benjamin with us, we will go down and buy more food.
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But if you don’t let Benjamin go, we won’t go either. Remember, the man said, ‘You won’t see my face...
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“Why were you so cruel to me?” Jacob moaned. “Why did you tell him you had another brother?”
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“The man kept asking us questions about our family,” they replied. “He asked, ‘Is your father still...
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Judah said to his father, “Send the boy with me, and we will be on our way. Otherwise we will all di...
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I personally guarantee his safety. You may hold me responsible if I don’t bring him back to you. The...
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If we hadn’t wasted all this time, we could have gone and returned twice by now.”
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So their father, Jacob, finally said to them, “If it can’t be avoided, then at least do this. Pack y...
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Also take double the money that was put back in your sacks, as it was probably someone’s mistake.
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Then take your brother, and go back to the man.
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May God (Elohim) Almighty give you mercy as you go before the man, so that he will release Simeon an...
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So the men packed Jacob’s gifts and double the money and headed off with Benjamin. They finally arri...
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When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the manager of his household, “These men will eat wit...
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So the man did as Joseph told him and took them into Joseph’s palace.
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The brothers were terrified when they saw that they were being taken into Joseph’s house. “It’s beca...
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The brothers approached the manager of Joseph’s household and spoke to him at the entrance to the pa...
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“Sir,” they said, “we came to Egypt once before to buy food.
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But as we were returning home, we stopped for the night and opened our sacks. Then we discovered tha...
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We also have additional money to buy more food. We have no idea who put our money in our sacks.”
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“Relax. Don’t be afraid,” the household manager told them. “Your God (Elohim), the God (Elohim) of y...
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The manager then led the men into Joseph’s palace. He gave them water to wash their feet and provide...
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They were told they would be eating there, so they prepared their gifts for Joseph’s arrival at noon...
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When Joseph came home, they gave him the gifts they had brought him, then bowed low to the ground be...
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After greeting them, he asked, “How is your father, the old man you spoke about? Is he still alive?”
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“Yes,” they replied. “Our father, your servant, is alive and well.” And they bowed low again.
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Then Joseph looked at his brother Benjamin, the son of his own mother. “Is this your youngest brothe...
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Then Joseph hurried from the room because he was overcome with emotion for his brother. He went into...
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After washing his face, he came back out, keeping himself under control. Then he ordered, “Bring out...
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The waiters served Joseph at his own table, and his brothers were served at a separate table. The Eg...
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Joseph told each of his brothers where to sit, and to their amazement, he seated them according to a...
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And Joseph filled their plates with food from his own table, giving Benjamin five times as much as h...
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