Genesis 50:1
And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
And Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 46:4I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again; and Joseph shall put his hand upon thy eyes.
2 Kings 13:14Now Elisha' was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he had to die. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and their horsemen.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 50:1
Here is, I. The preparation for Jacob's funeral, ver. 1-6 . II. The funeral itself, ver. 7-14 . III. The settling of a good understanding between Joseph and his brethren after the death of Jacob, ver. 15-21 . IV. The age and death of Joseph, ver. 22-26 . Thus the book of Genesis, which began with the origin of light and life, ends with nothing but death and darkness; so sad a change has sin made. Read the whole commentary →