Genesis 45:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.”
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“Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and he kisseth all his brethren, and weepeth over them; and afterwards have his brethren spoken with him.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 45:15 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 29:11Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
- Genesis 29:13When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.
- Genesis 33:4Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.
- Genesis 45:2But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.
- Exodus 4:27Meanwhile, the LORD had said to Aaron, “Go and meet Moses in the wilderness.” So he went and met Moses at the mountain of God and kissed him.
- Ruth 1:9May the LORD enable each of you to find rest in the home of your new husband.” And she kissed them as they wept aloud
- Ruth 1:14Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.
- 1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?
- 1 Samuel 20:41When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.
- 2 Samuel 14:33So Joab went and told the king, and David summoned Absalom, who came to him and bowed facedown before him. Then the king kissed Absalom.
- Psalms 77:4You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.
- Luke 15:20So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
- Acts 20:37They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
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