Genesis 43:30

\43:31\Then, after washing his face, he came out, and controlling his feelings said, Put food before us.

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In The King James Version

And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

In Context

29\43:30\Then Joseph's heart went out to his brother, and he went quickly into his room, for he was overcome with weeping.

31\43:32\And they put a meal ready for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who were with him by themselves; because the Egyptians may not take food with the Hebrews, for that would make them unclean.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:24And turning away from them, he was overcome with weeping; then he went on talking to them again and took Simeon and put chains on him before their eyes.

Genesis 45:14Then, weeping, he took Benjamin in his arms, and Benjamin himself was weeping on Joseph's neck.

1 Kings 3:26Then the mother of the living child came forward, for her heart went out to her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the child; do not on any account put it to death. But the other woman said, It will not be mine or yours; let it be cut in two.

Hosea 11:8How may I give you up, O Ephraim? how may I be your saviour, O Israel? how may I make you like Admah? how may I do to you as I did to Zeboim? My heart is turned in me, it is soft with pity.

Acts 20:19Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:

Acts 20:37And they were all weeping, falling on Paul's neck and kissing him,

Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:27-34

26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. 27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? 28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. 29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom… Read the whole commentary →

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