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Genesis 45:15
15Joseph continued to weep as he kissed each of his other brothers too. After this, his brothers began to talk to Joseph.
Genesis 45:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
- New International Version (NIV)And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. Afterward his brothers talked with him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them. After that his brothers talked with him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover he kissed all his brothers and wept over them, and after that his brothers talked with him.
Context of Genesis 45:15
13Tell my father about the authority that I have here in Egypt. Tell him about everything that you have seen here. Then bring my father here quickly.’ 14Then Joseph hugged his brother Benjamin and he wept. Benjamin hugged Joseph and he also wept. Joseph continued to weep as he kissed each of his other brothers too. After this, his brothers began to talk to Joseph. 16Pharaoh then heard that Joseph's brothers had arrived in Egypt. Pharaoh and his officers were happy to know that. 17Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘Tell your brothers to do this. Say to them, “Put food on your donkeys and return home to Canaan.
Read all of Genesis 45Genesis 45:15 word by word
וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥ק לְכָל־אֶחָ֖יו וַיֵּ֣בְךְּ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאַ֣חֲרֵי כֵ֔ן דִּבְּר֥וּ אֶחָ֖יו אִתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Genesis 45:15
- Genesis 45:2Joseph wept loudly, so that the Egyptians heard him. All the people in Pharaoh's house knew about it.
- Genesis 29:11Then Jacob kissed Rachel. He began to weep loudly.
- Genesis 33:4But Esau ran to meet Jacob and he hugged him. He put his arms round Jacob's neck and he kissed him. They both wept.
- Exodus 4:27The Lord said to Aaron, ‘Go into the desert to meet Moses.’ So Aaron went. He met Moses at the mountain of God and he kissed him.
- Ruth 1:9I also pray that God will give to each of you another husband and a new home.’ Naomi kissed them and said ‘goodbye’. Ruth and Orpah began to weep loudly.
- 1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took a jar of oil and he poured the oil on Saul's head. He kissed Saul. He said: ‘The Lord has anointed you as the leader of his people. You will rule over them and you will rescue them from the power of their enemies. This is how you will know that the Lord has chosen you to be the leader of the Israelite people:
- 1 Samuel 20:41When the boy had left, David came out from beside the rock. He went down on his knees in front of Jonathan. He bent down on the ground three times. Then David and Jonathan kissed each other and they wept. David wept even more than Jonathan did.
- 2 Samuel 14:33So Joab went to the king. He told the king what Absalom had said. King David then sent his men to bring Absalom to him. When Absalom arrived, he bent his body down low in front of the king, with his face towards the ground. The king was happy and he kissed Absalom.
- Luke 15:20So he went off to return to his father. But he was still a long way from the house when his father saw him. He felt very sorry for his son and he ran towards him. Then he put his arms round his son and he kissed him.
- Acts 20:37They all cried a lot, because Paul wanted to leave them. They hugged him and they kissed him to say ‘goodbye’.
- Psalms 77:4God, you do not let me close my eyes to sleep. I am so upset that I cannot even speak.
Commentaries on Genesis 45:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-28Verses 1-28 - Joseph Made Himself Known to His Brethren 10. גשׁן gôshen Goshen, Gesem (Arabias related perhaps to גשׁם geshem “rain, shower”), a region on the borders of Egypt and Arabia, near the gulf of Suez. The appeal of Judah is to Joseph irresistible. The repentance of his brothers, and their attachment to Benjamin, have been demonstrated in the most satisfactory manner. This is all that Joseph sought. It is evident, throughout the whole narrative…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-15Joseph was reunited with his brothers, first with Benjamin and then with the rest. Their previous hatred and jealousy of Joseph (37:4–11) had come to an end. The brothers experienced forgiveness from God and from Joseph. Instead of commanding his brothers to bow down to him (see 42:6–7), Joseph welcomed them. Joseph held no grudge because he accepted what had happened as God’s work and saw the good that had resulted (see 50:14–21). This is how wisdom…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1514-15. And he fell upon ... Benjamin's neck--The sudden transition from a condemned criminal to a fondled brother, might have occasioned fainting or even death, had not his tumultuous feelings been relieved by a torrent of tears. But Joseph's attentions were not confined to Benjamin. He affectionately embraced every one of his brothers in succession; and by those actions, his forgiveness was demonstrated more fully than it could be by words.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 45
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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