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Genesis 43:30

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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 ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

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.

31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

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BSB
Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.
KJV
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.
WEB
Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
ASV
And Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned over his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
DARBY
And Joseph made haste, for his bowels burned for his brother; and he sought [a place] to weep, and he went into the chamber, and wept there.
BLB
And Joseph hurried, for his compassions yearned for his brother, and he sought to weep, and he went into the chamber and wept there.
ÅB
Så vasket han sitt ansikt og gikk ut, og han gjorde seg sterk og sa: Sett maten fram!
OTB
Dypt rørt ved synet av sin bror, skyndte Josef seg ut og søkte et sted å gråte. Han gikk inn i sitt private kammer og gråt der.
B1930
Så tvettet han sitt ansikt og gikk ut, og han gjorde sig sterk og sa: Sett maten frem!

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Cross references

  • Genesis 42:24

    And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.

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  • Jeremiah 31:20

    Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.

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  • Philippians 2:1

    If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

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  • John 11:33–38

    When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

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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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  • 1 Kings 3:26

    Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.

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  • Philippians 1:8

    For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

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  • Hosea 11:8

    How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

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