Genesis 45:14

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

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In The King James Version

And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

In Context

13Give my father word of all my glory in Egypt and of all you have seen; and come back quickly with my father.

15Then he gave a kiss to all his brothers, weeping over them; and after that his brothers had no fear of talking to him.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:11And weeping for joy, Jacob gave Rachel a kiss.

Genesis 46:29And Joseph got his carriage ready and went to Goshen for the meeting with his father; and when he came before him, he put his arms round his neck, weeping.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 45:2-16

Joseph Discovers Himself to His Brethren. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. 3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. 4 And Joseph said unto his… Read the whole commentary →

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