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

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

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

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

Then, after washing his face, he came out, and controlling his feelings said, Put food before us.

And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he composed himself, and he said, "Set out bread."

Et lavit faciem suam, et egressus est, et vim fecit sibi, et dixit, Appointe panem.

And he washed his face,.... From the tears on it, that it might not be discerned that he had been weeping:
and went out; of his chamber into the room again, where his brethren were:
and refrained himself; from weeping, or showing any excess of passion, love, joy, &c.
and said, set on bread; gave orders to his servants to bring in dinner, and set it upon the table; bread, as before, being put for all kind of food.

THE DINNER. (Genesis 43:31-34)
Joseph said, Set on bread--equivalent to having dinner served, "bread" being a term inclusive of all victuals. The table was a small stool, most probably the usual round form, "since persons might even then be seated according to their rank or seniority, and the modern Egyptian table is not without its post of honor and a fixed gradation of place" [WILKINSON]. Two or at most three persons were seated at one table. But the host being the highest in rank of the company had a table to himself; while it was so arranged that an Egyptian was not placed nor obliged to eat from the same dish as a Hebrew.