KJV King James Version
And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
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Genesis 46:29
And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.
WEB World English Bible
Joseph 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.
ASV American Standard Version
And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he presented himself unto him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Joseph harnesseth his chariot, and goeth up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and appeareth unto him, and falleth on his neck, and weepeth on his neck again;
Surrounding context — Genesis 46
26 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls [were] threescore and six;
27 And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, [were] two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, [were] threescore and ten.
28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
30 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou [art] yet alive.
31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father’s house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father’s house, which [were] in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;
32 And the men [are] shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֶּאְסֹ֤רH631 · a.sarto bindיוֹסֵף֙H3130 · yo.sephJosephמֶרְכַּבְתּ֔וֹH4818 · mer.ka.vahchariotוַיַּ֛עַלH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseלִקְרַֽאת־H7122 · qa.rato encounter: meetיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelאָבִ֖יוH1 · avfatherגֹּ֑שְׁנָהH1657 · go.shenGoshenוַיֵּרָ֣אH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeאֵלָ֗יוH413 · elto(wards)וַיִּפֹּל֙H5307 · na.phalto fall: fallעַל־H5921 · aluponצַוָּארָ֔יוH6677 · tsav.varneckוַיֵּ֥בְךְּH1058 · ba.khahto weepעַל־H5921 · aluponצַוָּארָ֖יוH6677 · tsav.varneckעֽוֹד׃H5750 · odstill
Cross-references
Luke 15:20And 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.Genesis 33:4And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.Genesis 45:14-15And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.Acts 20:37And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,Genesis 45:19Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.Genesis 41:43And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him [ruler] over all the land of Egypt.Genesis 45:21And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
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