Genesis 50:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, wept over him, and kissed him.”
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BSBPD
“Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, wept over him, and kissed him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And Joseph falleth on his father's face, and weepeth over him, and kisseth him;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Genesis 50:1 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 23:2She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.
- Genesis 46:4I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”
- Deuteronomy 6:7And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
- 2 Kings 13:14When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!”
- Mark 5:38When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.
- John 11:35Jesus wept.
- Acts 8:2God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
- Ephesians 6:4Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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