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30 At this, Joseph hurried out, deeply moved because of his brother, and looked for a place to weep by himself. He entered his personal quarters, wept there awhile,[a] 31 then washed his face and came out. Barely controlling himself, he ordered his staff to serve the meal.

32 Joseph’s staff[b] served him by himself, his brothers[c] separately, and the Egyptian staff members by themselves, because the Egyptians wouldn’t take their meal with the Hebrews, since doing so was detestable for the Egyptians.

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  1. Genesis 43:30 The Heb. lacks awhile
  2. Genesis 43:32 Lit. They
  3. Genesis 43:32 Lit. and them