Genesis 45:2

And he wept aloud; and the Mitzrayim and the Bais Pharaoh heard.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.

In Context

1Then Yosef could not control himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause kol ish to go out from me. And there stood no ish with him, while Yosef made himself known unto his achim.

3And Yosef said unto his achim (brethren), I am Yosef; doth Avi yet live? And his achim could not answer him; for they were shocked with dismay at his presence.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:24And he turned himself away from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and spoke with them, and took from them Shim'on, and bound him before their eyes.

Numbers 14:1And Kol HaEdah lifted up their voice, and cried; and HaAm wept that night.

2 Kings 20:3Remember now, Hashem, how I have walked before Thee in emes and with a lev shalem, and have done that which is hatov in Thy sight. And Chizkiyahu (Hezekiah) wept with bekhi gadol (great weeping).

Acts 20:37And there was much weeping among them, and, having fallen upon the neck of Rav Sha'ul, they were kissing him,

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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