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Joseph Sends for His Father

Genesis 45:15

In 11 translations

BSB
Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.
KJV
Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
WEB
He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.
ASV
And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
LSV
and he kisses all his brothers, and weeps over them; and afterward his brothers have spoken with him.
YLT
and he kisseth all his brethren, and weepeth over them; and afterwards have his brethren spoken with him.
DBY
And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them; and after that his brethren talked with him.
DRC
And Joseph kissed all his brethren, and wept upon every one of them: after which they were emboldened to speak to him.
GNV
Moreouer, he kissed all his brethren, and wept vpon them: and afterwarde his brethren talked with him.
JPS
And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them; and after that his brethren talked with him.
LXXE
And he kissed all his brethren, and wept on them; and after these things his brethren spoke to him.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥ק לְכָל־אֶחָ֖יו וַיֵּ֣בְךְּ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאַ֣חֲרֵי כֵ֔ן דִּבְּר֥וּ אֶחָ֖יו אִתּֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ καταφιλήσας πάντας τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, ἔκλαυσεν ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς· καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐλάλησαν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ πρὸς αὐτόν.

Who and where

◆ Joseph's brothers return to Egypt

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 15:20So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
  • Acts 20:37They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
  • Genesis 29:13When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.
  • Psalms 77:4You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.
  • Genesis 45:2But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.
  • 1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
  • 1 Samuel 20:41When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.
  • 2 Samuel 14:33So Joab went and told the king, and David summoned Absalom, who came to him and bowed facedown before him. Then the king kissed Absalom.
  • Ruth 1:14Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.
  • Ruth 1:9May the LORD enable each of you to find rest in the home of your new husband.” And she kissed them as they wept aloud
  • Genesis 29:11Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
  • Exodus 4:27Meanwhile, the LORD had said to Aaron, “Go and meet Moses in the wilderness.” So he went and met Moses at the mountain of God and kissed him.
  • Genesis 33:4Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

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