Genesis 45:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.”
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“But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and he giveth forth his voice in weeping, and the Egyptians hear, and the house of Pharaoh heareth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 45:2 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 42:24And he turned away from them and wept. When he turned back and spoke to them, he took Simeon from them and had him bound before their eyes.
- Genesis 46:29Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.
- Numbers 14:1Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept.
- Ruth 1:9May the LORD enable each of you to find rest in the home of your new husband.” And she kissed them as they wept aloud
- 2 Kings 20:3“Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
- Zechariah 12:10Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
- Acts 20:37They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
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