Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
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Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
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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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And Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned toward his brother; and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
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Passages linked to Genesis 43:30 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 42:24 He turned himself away from them, and wept. Then he returned to them, and spoke to them, and took Simeon from among them, and bound him before their eyes.
- Jeremiah 31:20 Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I still earnestly remember him. therefore my heart yearns for him. I will surely have mercy on him,” says Yahweh.
- Genesis 45:2 He wept aloud. The Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.
- Genesis 45:14-15 He fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.
- 1 Kings 3:26 Then the woman whose the living child was spoke to the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, “Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no way kill him!” But the other said, “He shall be neither mine nor yours. Divide him.”
- Hosea 11:8 “How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
- John 11:33-38 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, and said, “Where have you laid him?” They told him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus wept. The Jews therefore said, “See how much affection he had for him!” Some of them said, “Couldn’t this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?” Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it.
- Philippians 1:8 For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
- Philippians 2:1 If therefore there is any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,
- Colossians 3:12 Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
- 2 Timothy 1:4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
- 1 John 3:17 But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?
- Genesis 46:29 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.
- Acts 20:19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;
- Acts 20:31 Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.
- Acts 20:37 They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Hebrew, bowels.
Hebrew, bowels.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Gen 43:30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels…
Gen 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.
Ver. 30. And Joseph made haste, &c.] He hid his affection, as a wise and valiant man, till he had once more beaten vehemently upon their guilty consciences; and so brought them to a more sound and serious sight of their sin, that they might repent and make sure work for their souls.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain His bowels did yearn; his heart and inward parts…
His bowels did yearn; his heart and inward parts were vehemently moved, as they commonly are upon occasion of any excessive passion, of love, pity, grief, or joy, &c.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he washed his face,.... From the tears on…
And he washed his face,.... From the tears on it, that it might not be discerned that he had been weeping:
and went out; of his chamber into the room again, where his brethren were:
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and refrained himself; from weeping, or showing any excess of passion, love, joy, &c.
and said, set on bread; gave orders to his servants to bring in dinner, and set it upon the table; bread, as before, being put for all kind of food.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 30. his bowels did yearn] For this phrase denoting…
30. his bowels did yearn] For this phrase denoting strong feelings cf. 1Ki_3:26; Jer_31:20. Joseph’s emotion is recorded here, as in Gen_42:24, in proof of his tenderness and sympathy. The same simplicity may be found in the description of Homeric heroes.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn…
And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn (literally, were becom ing warm, from intensity of tore) upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; the second occasion on which Joseph is represented as overcome by the strength of his inward emotion, the first having been when his brethren were speaking about their cruelty towards himself (Gen_42:24) and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 hurried to go out of the room
hurried to go out of the room
"hurried out of the room"
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for he was deeply moved about his brother
The phrase "deeply moved" refers to having a strong feeling or emotion when something important happens. AT: "for he had strong feelings of compassion for his brother" or "for he had strong feelings of affection for his brother" (See: Idiom)
saying
It can be made explicit to whom Joseph is speaking. AT: "and said to his servants" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
Serve the food
This means to distribute the food so that people may eat.
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servant
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 43:30 he was overcome with emotion for his brother:…
43:30 he was overcome with emotion for his brother: Cp. 42:24. Joseph’s tears were of painful memories and years of lost fellowship, as well as of joy and thanksgiving at seeing his brother again. • He went into his private room: He did not yet plan to reveal his identity.
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