Tree of Life Version
Genesis 45:2
2But he gave his voice to weeping so that the Egyptians heard, and Pharaoh’s household heard.
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
1Now Joseph could no longer restrain himself in front of all those who were standing by him, so he cried out, “Get everyone away from me!” So no one stood with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. But he gave his voice to weeping so that the Egyptians heard, and Pharaoh’s household heard. 3Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” And his brothers were unable to answer him because they were terrified at his presence. 4Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” So they came near. “I’m Joseph, your brother—the one you sold to Egypt,” he said.
Read all of Genesis 45Genesis 45:2 word by word
וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֶת־קֹל֖וֹ בִּבְכִ֑י וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע בֵּ֥ית פַּרְעֹֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Genesis 45:2
- Numbers 14:1All through that night, the entire community raised up their voices. The people wept.
- 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.
- 2 Kings 20:3“Please, Adonai, remember how I have walked before You in truth and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in Your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
- Acts 20:37They all began weeping and falling upon Paul’s neck and kissing him,
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
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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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