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Genesis 45:15
15and he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them. Finally after this, 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
13You must tell my father about all my honor in Egypt, and about all that you’ve seen. And you must quickly bring my father down here.” 14Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept while Benjamin wept upon his neck, and he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them. Finally after this, his brothers talked with him. 16When the commotion was heard in Pharaoh’s house—“Joseph’s brothers have come!”—it was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and his servants, 17So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers: ‘Do this! Load your animals and go to the land of 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 45:2But he gave his voice to weeping so that the Egyptians heard, and Pharaoh’s household heard.
- Genesis 29:11Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.
- Genesis 33:4But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, fell on his neck and kissed him—and they wept.
- Exodus 4:27Now Adonai said to Aaron, “Go into the wilderness to meet Moses.” So he went and met him at the mountain of God, and kissed him.
- Ruth 1:9May Adonai grant that you find rest, each of you in the house of her own husband.” Then she kissed them and they wept loudly.
- 1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took the vial of oil and poured it on his head. Then he kissed him and said, “Has Adonai not anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
- 1 Samuel 20:41As soon as the lad was gone, David emerged from the south side and fell on his face to the ground and bowed down three times. Then they kissed each other and wept together, though David wept more.
- 2 Samuel 14:33So Joab went to the king and told him. When he summoned Absalom, he came to the king and bowed down on his face to the ground before the king, and then, the king kissed Absalom.
- Luke 15:20“And he got up and went to his own father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and felt compassion. He ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
- Acts 20:37They all began weeping and falling upon Paul’s neck and kissing him,
- Psalms 77:4I remember God and I moan. I muse, and my spirit grows faint. Selah
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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