Genesis 45:14

And he falls on the neck of his brother Benjamin, and weeps, and Benjamin has wept on his neck;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

In Context

13and you have declared to my father all my glory in Egypt, and all that you have seen, and you have hurried, and have brought down my father here.”

15and he kisses all his brothers, and weeps over them; and afterward his brothers have spoken with him.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:11And Jacob kisses Rachel, and lifts up his voice, and weeps,

Genesis 46:29and Joseph harnesses his chariot, and goes up to meet his father Israel, to Goshen, and appears to him, and falls on his neck, and weeps on his neck again;

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 →

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