He fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
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- KJV And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
- BSB Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced.
- NKJV Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
- NASB Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
- NLT Weeping with joy, he embraced Benjamin, and Benjamin did the same.
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Cross-references · 4
- Gen 33:4Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.
- Gen 29:11Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
- Gen 46:29Joseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
- Rom 1:31without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, unforgiving, unmerciful;
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