King James Version

Genesis 43:31

And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

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וַיִּרְחַ֥ץvayirchatsand batheרָחַץconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bathe”, the next action in the storyH7364to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)bathe (self), wash (self).פָּנָ֖יוpanayva- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…וַיֵּצֵ֑אvayetseand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, the next action in the storyH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…וַיִּ֨תְאַפַּ֔קvayitapaqand forceאָפַקconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and force”, the next action in the storyH662to contain, i.e. (reflex.) abstainforce (oneself), restrain.וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…שִׂ֥ימוּsimvputשׂוּםverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “put”, a commandH7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase]…לָֽחֶםlachembreadלֶחֶםnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bread”, the ordinary formH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said: 'Set on bread.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he washeth his face, and goeth out, and refraineth himself, and saith, 'Place bread.'

World English Bible

He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”

Darby Translation

And he washed his face, and came out, and controlled himself, and said, Set on bread.

Douay-Rheims

And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he refrained himself, and said: Set bread on the table.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said: 'Set on bread.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he washed his face and came out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ νιψάμενος τὸ πρόσωπον, ἐξελθὼν ἐνεκρατεύσατο· καὶ εἶπε, παράθετε ἄρτους.