Genesis 29:11

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

In Context

10And it came to pass when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban his mother's brother.

12And Jacob told Rachel that he was a brother of her father, and that he was Rebecca's son; and she ran and told her father.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:26And his father Isaac said to him, Come near, now, and kiss me, my son.

Genesis 33:4And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.

Genesis 45:2And he raised his voice in weeping; and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.

Exodus 4:27And Jehovah said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him on the mountain of God, and kissed him.

Romans 16:16Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the assemblies of Christ salute you.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:10-15

Rachel's Humility and Industry. ( b. c. 1760.) 9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them. 10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. 11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and… Read the whole commentary →

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