Genesis 45:14

He hugged his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

13You will tell my father about all my honor in Egypt and of all that you have seen. You will hurry and bring my father down here.”

15He kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After that his brothers talked with him.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:11Jacob kissed Rachel and wept loudly.

Genesis 46:29Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He saw him, hugged his neck, and wept on his neck a long time.

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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