Genesis 43:30
And Joseph made haste for his compassions towards his brother were pent up, and he sought to weep,—so he went into the inner chamber and wept there,
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
31Then bathed he his face and came forth,—and restrained himself, and said Set on bread!
Cross References
Genesis 42:24So he turned away from them, and wept,—then came back unto them and spake unto them, and took away from them Simeon, and bound him prisoner before their eyes.
Genesis 45:14Then fell he upon the neck of Benjamin his brother, and wept,—and Benjamin wept on his neck.
1 Kings 3:26Then spake the woman, whose was the living child, unto the king—for tender became her compassions over her son—so she said—Pardon, my lord! Give, her, the living child, and do not, kill, it. But the other kept on saying—Neither mine, nor thine, shall it be, divide it.
Hosea 11:8How can I give thee up, Ephraim? abandon thee Israel? How can I make thee as Admah? set thee as Zeboim? Mine own heart, turneth against me, at once, are kindled my compassions.
Acts 20:19doing service unto the Lord, with all humility and tears, and temptations which befell me through the plots of the Jews:
Acts 20:37And they all wept much, and, falling upon Paul’s neck, they were tenderly kissing 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 →