Genesis 46:29

And Joseph having + 46:29 Gr. yoked.made ready his chariots, went up to meet Israel his father, at the city of Heroes; and having appeared to him, fell on his neck, and wept with + 46:29 Gr. fat.abundant weeping.

Brenton Septuagint

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

28And he sent Judas before him to Joseph, to meet him to the city of + 46:28 Heb. Goshen.Heroes, into the land of Ramesses.

30And Israel said to Joseph, After this I will gladly die, since I have seen thy face, for thou art yet living.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:43And he mounted him on the second of his chariots, and a herald made proclamation before him; and he set him over all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 45:19And do thou charge them thus; that they should take for them waggons out of the land of Egypt, for your little ones, and for your wives; and take up your father, and come.

Genesis 50:9And there went up with him also chariots and horsemen; and there was a very great company.

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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