Genesis 45:15
And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them; and after that his brethren talked with him.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
14And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
Cross References
Genesis 29:11And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Genesis 33:4And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.
Exodus 4:27And the LORD said to Aaron: 'Go into the wilderness to meet Moses.' And he went, and met him in the mountain of God, and kissed him.
Ruth 1:14And they lifted up their voice, and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law; but Ruth cleaved unto her.
1 Samuel 20:41And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed down three times; and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
Psalms 77:4(77-5) Thou holdest fast the lids of mine eyes; I am troubled, and cannot speak.
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 →