Genesis 43:30

Joseph hurried to go out of the room, for he was deeply moved about his brother. He sought somewhere to weep. He went to his room and wept there.

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And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

In Context

29When he lifted up his eyes he saw Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and he said, “Is this your youngest brother of whom you spoke to me?” Then he said, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”

31He washed his face and came out. He controlled himself, saying, “Serve the food.”

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Cross References

Genesis 42:24He turned from them and wept. He returned to them and spoke to them. He took Simeon from among them and bound him before their eyes.

Genesis 45:14He hugged his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

1 Kings 3:26Then the woman whose son was alive spoke to the king, for her heart was full of compassion for her son, and she said, “Oh, my master, give her the living child, and by no means kill him.” But the other woman said, “He shall be neither mine nor yours. Divide him.”

Hosea 11:8How can I give you up, Ephraim? 1 How can I hand you over, Israel? 1 How can I make you like Admah? 1 How can I make you like Zeboyim? 1 My heart has changed within me; 1 all my compassions have been stirred up. 1

Acts 20:19I kept serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind and with tears, and in sufferings that happened to me because of the plots of the Jews.

Acts 20:37There was a lot of crying and they embraced Paul and kissed him.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:27-34

26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. 27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? 28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. 29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom… Read the whole commentary →

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