Genesis 45:2

Genesis 45:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
• New International Version (NIV)And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household heard about it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard it.

Context of Genesis 45:2

1After Judah said this, Joseph could not control himself. He did not want to cry in front of all his servants. So he shouted, ‘Make everyone go away from me!’ So there was no one still there with Joseph, except his brothers. Then he told his brothers who he was. Joseph wept loudly, so that the Egyptians heard him. All the people in Pharaoh's house knew about it. 3Joseph said to his brothers, ‘I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?’ But his brothers could not answer him because they were too frightened. They could see Joseph was there in front of them! 4Then Joseph said to them, ‘Come near to me.’ So they did that. He said, ‘I am your brother Joseph. I am the one that you sold to become a slave in Egypt!

Genesis 45:2 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֶת־קֹל֖וֹ בִּבְכִ֑י וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע בֵּ֥ית פַּרְעֹֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he weptבְּכִיbekîy · weepingH1065
• And he weptקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• aloudנָתַןnâthan · to give: cry outH5414
• and the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• and the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085

Cross-references for Genesis 45:2

• Numbers 14:1Then all the people started to weep loudly. And they cried all night.
• 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.
• 2 Kings 20:3He said, ‘Lord, please remember that I have served you well. I have always obeyed you. You could trust me to do the things that you told me to do.’ Hezekiah wept very much.
• Acts 20:37They all cried a lot, because Paul wanted to leave them. They hugged him and they kissed him to say ‘goodbye’.

Commentaries on Genesis 45:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard - It seems strange that Joseph should have wept so loud that his cries should be heard at some considerable distance, as we may suppose his dwelling was not very nigh to the palace! "But this," says Sir John Chardin, "is exactly the genius of the people of Asia - their sentiments of joy or grief are properly transports, and their transports are ungoverned, excessive, and truly outrageous. When any one returns…Read the comment
• 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. 2This is the third time Joseph cried over his brothers in the story (see also 42:24; 43:30; 45:14; 50:17; compare 50:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. he wept aloud--No doubt, from the fulness of highly excited feelings; but to indulge in vehement and long-continued transports of sobbing is the usual way in which the Orientals express their grief.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 45:2

• Brother
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In the dictionaries

• Pharaoh
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• Famine
• Joseph
• Live
• Preserve
• Refrain
• Revive
• Save
• Tarry

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