Genesis 33:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.”
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“Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Esau runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and falleth on his neck, and kisseth him, and they weep;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 33:4 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 32:28Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”
- Genesis 43:30Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.
- Genesis 43:34When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.
- Genesis 45:2But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.
- Genesis 45:14Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced.
- Genesis 46:29Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.
- 1 Samuel 20:41When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.
- Nehemiah 1:11O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)
- Job 2:12When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.
- Psalms 34:4I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
- Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
- Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
- Luke 15:20So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
- Acts 20:37They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
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