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1. Mosebok 45,14

Benjamin
Conflict and reconciliationGrief

12 Se, deres øyne og min bror Benjamins øyne ser at det er jeg som taler til dere.

13 Fortell min far om all min ære i Egypt og om alt dere har sett. Og bring min far hit ned raskt.»

Så omfavnet han sin bror Benjamin og gråt, og Benjamin gråt på hans skulder.

15 Han kysset alle brødrene sine og gråt over dem. Etterpå snakket brødrene hans med ham.

16 Da nyheten nådde faraos hus om at Josefs brødre var kommet, gledet det farao og hans tjenere.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced.
KJV
And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
WEB
He fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
ASV
And he fell upon his brother Benjamin`s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
DARBY
And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept on his neck.
BLB
And he fell on the necks of Benjamin his brother and wept, and Benjamin wept on his necks.
ÅB
Så falt han sin bror Benjamin om halsen og gråt, og Benjamin gråt i hans armer.
OTB
Så omfavnet han sin bror Benjamin og gråt, og Benjamin gråt på hans skulder.
B1930
Så falt han sin bror Benjamin om halsen og gråt, og Benjamin gråt i hans armer.

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