Genesis 43:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 43:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 43:31 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 43:31 — KJV
“And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.”
— Genesis 43:31 (KJV)
Genesis 43:31 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 43:31
“Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:31: washed, himself, set
“And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. to seek...: Heb. to the meeting of”
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“And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants. behaved...: or, prospered”
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“Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by. set by: Heb. precious”
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“David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.”
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