Genesis 50:1
And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.
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And Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.
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Genesis 46:4I will go down with you into Egypt; and I will also surely bring you up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon yours eyes.
2 Kings 13:14Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
John 11:35Jesus wept.
Ephesians 6:4And, all of you fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 50:1
Here is, I. The preparation for Jacob's funeral, ver. 1-6 . II. The funeral itself, ver. 7-14 . III. The settling of a good understanding between Joseph and his brethren after the death of Jacob, ver. 15-21 . IV. The age and death of Joseph, ver. 22-26 . Thus the book of Genesis, which began with the origin of light and life, ends with nothing but death and darkness; so sad a change has sin made. Read the whole commentary →