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Genesis 45:15

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13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.

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

Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.

16 And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;

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BSB
Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.
KJV
Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
WEB
He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.
ASV
And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
DARBY
And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them; and after that his brethren talked with him.
BLB
And he kissed all his brothers and wept over them. And after that his brothers spoke with him.
ÅB
Og han kysset alle sine brødre og gråt ved deres bryst; og siden talte hans brødre med ham.
OTB
Han kysset alle brødrene sine og gråt over dem. Etterpå snakket brødrene hans med ham.
B1930
Og han kysset alle sine brødre og gråt ved deres bryst; og siden talte hans brødre med ham.

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  • Luke 15:20

    And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

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  • 1 Samuel 20:41

    And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

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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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  • Genesis 29:11

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

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  • 1 Samuel 10:1

    Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

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  • 2 Samuel 14:33

    So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.

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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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  • Genesis 45:2

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

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