God’s Word Translation
Genesis 45:15
15He kissed all his brothers and cried with them. After that his brothers talked with him.
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 how greatly honored I am in Egypt and about everything you have seen. Hurry and bring my father here!” 14He threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and cried with Benjamin, who was crying on his shoulder. He kissed all his brothers and cried with them. After that his brothers talked with him. 16When Pharaoh’s household heard the news that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his officials were pleased. 17So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Load up your animals, and go back 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
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Genesis 45:15
- Genesis 45:2He cried so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household heard about it.
- Genesis 29:11Then Jacob kissed Rachel and sobbed loudly.
- Genesis 33:4Then Esau ran to meet Jacob. Esau hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. They both cried.
- Exodus 4:27Meanwhile, the Lord had told Aaron to meet Moses in the desert. When Aaron met Moses at the mountain of God, he kissed him.
- Ruth 1:9May the Lord repay each of you so that you may find security in a home with a husband.” When she kissed them goodbye, they began to cry loudly.
- 1 Samuel 10:1Samuel took a flask of olive oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “The Lord has anointed you to be ruler of his people Israel. You will rule his people and save them from all their enemies. This will be the sign that the Lord has anointed you to be ruler of his people.
- 1 Samuel 20:41When the boy had left, David came out from the south side ⌞of the rock⌟ and quickly bowed down three times with his face touching the ground. Then they kissed each other and cried together, but David cried the loudest.
- 2 Samuel 14:33Joab went to the king and told him this. The king then called for Absalom, who came to the king and bowed down with his face touching the ground. And the king kissed Absalom.
- Luke 15:20“So he went at once to his father. While he was still at a distance, his father saw him and felt sorry for him. He ran to his son, put his arms around him, and kissed him.
- Acts 20:37Everyone cried a lot as they put their arms around Paul and kissed him.
- Psalms 77:4(You keep my eyelids open.) I am so upset that I cannot 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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