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Genesis 33:4

Then Esau ranne to meete him, and embraced him, and fell on his necke, and kissed him, and they wept.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

3So he went before them and bowed him selfe to the ground seuen times, vntill he came neere to his brother.

5And he lift vp his eyes, and sawe the women, and the children, and saide, Who are these with thee? And he answered, They are ye childre whome God of his grace hath giuen thy seruant.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:28Then said he, Thy name shalbe called Iaakob no more, but Israel: because thou hast had power with God, thou shalt also preuaile with men.

Genesis 43:34And they tooke meases from before him, and sent to them: but Beniamins mease was fiue times so much as any of theirs: and they drunke, and had of the best drinke with him.

Genesis 45:14Then hee fell on his brother Beniamins necke, and wept, and Beniamin wept on his necke.

1 Samuel 20:41Assoone as the boy was gone, Dauid arose out of a place that was towarde the South, and fel on his face to the ground, and bowed him selfe three times: and they kissed one another, and wept both twaine, till Dauid exceeded.

Job 2:12So when they lift vp their eyes a farre off, they knewe him not: therefore they lift vp their voyces and wept, and euery one of them rent his garment, and sprinkled dust vpon their heads toward the heauen.

Proverbs 16:7When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.

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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