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Genesis 43:30-32
New American Standard Bible 1995
Genesis 43:30-32
New American Standard Bible 1995
30 Joseph hurried out for [a](A)he was deeply stirred over his brother, and he sought a place to weep; and he entered his chamber and (B)wept there. 31 Then he washed his face and came out; and he (C)controlled himself and said, “[b]Serve the meal.” 32 So 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 [c](D)loathsome to the Egyptians.
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- Genesis 43:30 Lit his compassion grew warm
- Genesis 43:31 Lit Set on bread
- Genesis 43:32 Lit an abomination
Genesis 43:30-32
New International Version
Genesis 43:30-32
New International Version
30 Deeply moved(A) at the sight of his brother, Joseph hurried out and looked for a place to weep. He went into his private room and wept(B) there.
31 After he had washed his face, he came out and, controlling himself,(C) said, “Serve the food.”(D)
32 They served him by himself, the brothers by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because Egyptians could not eat with Hebrews,(E) for that is detestable to Egyptians.(F)
Genesis 43:30-32
King James Version
Genesis 43:30-32
King James Version
30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
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Genesis 43:30-32
New King James Version
Genesis 43:30-32
New King James Version
30 Now (A)his heart yearned for his brother; so Joseph made haste and sought somewhere to weep. And he went into his chamber and (B)wept there. 31 Then he washed his face and came out; and he restrained himself, and said, “Serve the (C)bread.”
32 So they set him a place by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves; because the Egyptians could not eat food with the (D)Hebrews, for that is (E)an abomination to the Egyptians.
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