Genesis 45:2

And he gave forth his voice with weeping; and the Mizraee heard, and a man of Pharoh’s house heard.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1And Joseph was not able to sustain all that was being upon him; and he cried, Let every man go out from me; and no man stood with him, while Joseph made himself known to his brethren.

3And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph! Is my father yet living? And his brethren were not able to answer him a word, for they were confounded before him.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:24And he turned himself away from them, and wept. And he returned and spake to them, and took Shemeon from them, and bound him before their eyes.

Numbers 14:1And all the congregation lifted up and gave (forth) their voice; and all the people wept that night.

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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