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Genesis 29:11

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9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.

10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.

13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

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BSB
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
KJV
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
WEB
Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
ASV
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
DARBY
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.
BLB
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and he lifted up his voice and wept.
ÅB
Og Jakob kysset Rakel og brast i gråt.
OTB
Jakob hilste så Rakel med et kyss og gråt åpenlyst.
B1930
Og Jakob kysset Rakel og brast i gråt.

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  • Genesis 33:4

    And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

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  • Genesis 45:2

    And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.

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  • Genesis 43:30

    And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

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  • Genesis 45:14–15

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

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  • Genesis 29:13

    And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

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  • Exodus 18:7

    And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.

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  • Genesis 27:26

    And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.

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  • Exodus 4:27

    And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.

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