Genesis 33:4

Esau [Hairy] ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

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In The King James Version

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

In Context

3He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

5He lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, “Who are these with you?” He said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.” (4)

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Cross References

Genesis 32:28He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob [Supplanter], but Israel [Wrestles with God / God prevails]; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

Genesis 43:34He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south]’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.

Genesis 45:14He fell on his brother Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south]’s neck, and wept, and Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south] wept on his neck.

Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please Adonai, 2 he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. 1

Matthew Henry on Genesis 33:2-5

Jacob's Interview with Esau. ( b. c. 1739.) 1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids. 2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. 3 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. 4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell… Read the whole commentary →

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