Genesis 46:29

And when he had arrived there, Joseph harnessed his chariot, and he went up to meet his father at the same place. And seeing him, he fell upon his neck, and, amid embraces, he wept.

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In The King James Version

And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

In Context

28Then he sent Judah ahead of himself, to Joseph, in order to report to him, and so that he would meet him in Goshen.

30And the father said to Joseph, “Now I will die happy, because I have seen your face, and I am leaving you behind alive.”

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Cross References

Genesis 41:43And he caused him to ascend upon his second swift chariot, with the herald proclaiming that everyone should bend their knee before him, and that they should know that he was governor over the entire land of Egypt.

Genesis 45:19“And you may even instruct that they take wagons from the land of Egypt, in order to transport their little ones as well as their wives. And say: ‘Take your father, and come quickly, as soon as possible.

Genesis 50:9Likewise, he had in his company chariots and horsemen. And it became a crowd without restraint.

Acts 20:37Then a great weeping occurred among them all. And, falling upon the neck of Paul, they kissed him,

Matthew Henry on Genesis 46:29-34

Meeting between Jacob and Joseph. ( b. c. 1706.) 28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen. 29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while. 30 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive. 31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I… Read the whole commentary →

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