30 And Joseph made haste (for his [a]affection was inflamed toward his brother, and sought where to weep) and entered into his chamber and wept there.

31 Afterward he washed his face, and came out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on [b]meat.

32 And they [c]prepared 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 was an [d]abomination unto the Egyptians.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 43:30 Hebrew, bowels.
  2. Genesis 43:31 Hebrew, bread.
  3. Genesis 43:32 To signify his dignity.
  4. Genesis 43:32 The nature of the superstitious is to condemn all others in respect of themselves.

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