Genesis 33:4

Genesis 33:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
• New International Version (NIV)But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

Context of Genesis 33:4

2He put the slave women and their children in front, and Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last. 3But he himself passed on ahead of them and bowed down to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept. 5He raised his eyes and saw the women and the children, and said, “Who are these with you?” So he said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.” 6Then the slave women came forward with their children, and they bowed down.

Genesis 33:4 word by word

וַיָּ֨רָץ עֵשָׂ֤ו לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ וַֽיְחַבְּקֵ֔הוּ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־צַוָּארָ֖יו וַׄיִּׄשָּׁׄקֵ֑ׄהׄוּׄ וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃Read the interlinear

• Then Esauעֵשָׂו‛êώâv · EsauH6215
• ranרוּץrûts · to run: runH7323
• to meetקָרָאqârâ' · to encounter: meetH7122
• him and embracedחָבַקchâbaq · to embraceH2263
• fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• on his neckצַוָּארtsavvâ'r tsavvâr tsavvârôn tsavvâ'râh · neckH6677
• and kissedנָשַׁקnâshaq · to kissH5401
• him, and they weptבָּכָהbâkâh · to weepH1058

Cross-references for Genesis 33:4

• Genesis 32:28Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have contended with God and with men, and have prevailed.”
• Genesis 43:30Joseph then hurried out, for he was deeply stirred over his brother, and he looked for a place to weep; so he entered his chamber and wept there.
• Genesis 45:2Then he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard about it.
• Job 2:12When they looked from a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept. And each of them tore his robe, and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky.
• Nehemiah 1:11Please, Lord, may Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and the prayer of Your servants who delight to revere Your name, and please make Your servant successful today and grant him mercy before this man.” Now I was the cupbearer to the king.
• Psalms 34:4I sought the Lord and He answered me, And rescued me from all my fears.
• Proverbs 16:7When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, He causes even his enemies to make peace with him.
• Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He pleases.
• Genesis 45:14Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
• Genesis 46:29And Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; as soon as he appeared to him, Joseph threw himself on his neck and wept on his neck a long time.
• Luke 15:20So he set out and came to his father. But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
• Acts 20:37And they all began to weep aloud and embraced Paul, and repeatedly kissed him,

Commentaries on Genesis 33:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Esau ran to meet him - How sincere and genuine is this conduct of Esau, and at the same time how magnanimous! He had buried all his resentment, and forgotten all his injuries; and receives his brother with the strongest demonstrations, not only of forgiveness, but of fraternal affection. And kissed him - וישקהו vaiyishshakehu . In the Masoretic Bibles each letter of this word is noted with a point over it to make it emphatic. And by this kind of notation…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-20Verses 1-20 - Jacob and Esau Meet 17. סכת sûkkôth Sukkoth, “booths,” consisting of poles forming a roof covered with branches, leaves, or grass. 19. חמור chămôr Chamor, “ass, red, heap.” קשׂיטה qeśı̂yṭâh Qesitah, weighed or measured. ̓̀ Amnos Septuagint and Onkelos Jacob has a friendly interview with Esau, and re-+enters Kenaan. Genesis 33:1-3 Jacob, upon seeing Esau approach with his four hundred men, advances with circumspection and lowly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Esau’s friendly greeting was an answer to prayer (32:11). God had rescued Jacob from Esau’s revenge.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Esau ran to meet him--What a sudden and surprising change! Whether the sight of the princely present and the profound homage of Jacob had produced this effect, or it proceeded from the impulsive character of Esau, the cherished enmity of twenty years in a moment disappeared; the weapons of war were laid aside, and the warmest tokens of mutual affection reciprocated between the brothers. But doubtless, the efficient cause was the secret, subduing…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 33:4

• Conscience
• Forgiveness
• Jacob
• Kiss
• Leah
• Prayer
• Reconciliation
• Weeping

In the dictionaries

• Esau
• Blessing
• Kiss
• Lead
• Overdrive
• Prayer
• Tender
• Archaeology; Archaeology and Criticism
• Embrace
• Genealogy

Commentaries on Genesis 33

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings