Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Joseph {hurried away}, {being overcome with emotion} toward his brother, and sought for [a place] to cry. Then he went into a room and wept there.

New American Standard Bible

Joseph hurried out for he was deeply stirred over his brother, and he sought a place to weep; and he entered his chamber and wept there.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Joseph hurried out because he was overcome with emotion for his brother, and he was about to weep. He went into an inner room to weep.

International Standard Version

At this, Joseph hurried out, deeply moved because of his brother, and looked for a place to weep by himself. He entered his personal quarters, wept there awhile,

A Conservative Version

And Joseph made haste, for his heart yearned over his brother, and he sought where to weep. And he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

American Standard Version

And Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned over his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

Amplified

Then Joseph hurried out [of the room] because his heart was deeply touched over his brother, and he sought privacy to weep; so he entered his chamber and wept there.

Bible in Basic English

Then Joseph's heart went out to his brother, and he went quickly into his room, for he was overcome with weeping.

Darby Translation

And Joseph made haste, for his bowels burned for his brother; and he sought a place to weep, and he went into the chamber, and wept there.

Julia Smith Translation

And Joseph will hasten; for his bowels will move to his brother: and he will seek to weep, and he will go to his store-chamber and will weep there.

King James 2000

And Joseph made haste; for his heart did yearn over his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

Modern King James verseion

And Joseph made haste, for his bowels yearned toward his brother. And he sought a place to weep. And he entered into his room and wept there.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Joseph made haste - for his heart did melt upon his brother - and sought for to weep, and entered into his chamber, for to weep there.

NET Bible

Joseph hurried out, for he was overcome by affection for his brother and was at the point of tears. So he went to his room and wept there.

New Heart English Bible

Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.

The Emphasized Bible

And Joseph made haste for his compassions towards his brother were pent up, and he sought to weep, - so he went into the inner chamber and wept there,

Webster

And Joseph made haste; for his bowels yearned towards his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

World English Bible

Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Joseph hasteth, for his bowels have been moved for his brother, and he seeketh to weep, and entereth the inner chamber, and weepeth there;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Joseph
יוסף 
Yowceph 
Usage: 213

רחם 
Racham 
Usage: 44

כּמר 
Kamar 
Usage: 4

and he sought
בּקשׁ 
Baqash 
Usage: 225

where to weep
בּכה 
Bakah 
Usage: 114

and he entered

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

and wept
בּכה 
Bakah 
Usage: 114

References

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

A Feast At Joseph's Palace

29 Then he lifted up his eyes and saw Benjamin his brother, the son of his mother, and said, "Is this your youngest brother of whom you told me?" And he continued, "God be gracious to you, my son." 30 Then Joseph {hurried away}, {being overcome with emotion} toward his brother, and sought for [a place] to cry. Then he went into a room and wept there. 31 Then he washed his face and went out, now controlling himself, and said, "Serve the food."



Cross References

Genesis 42:24

And he turned away from them and wept. Then he returned to them and spoke to them, and took Simeon from them and tied him up in front of them.

1 Kings 3:26

Then the woman whose son [was] the living one spoke to the king because her compassion was aroused for her son, and she said, "Please, my lord, give her the living child, but certainly do not kill him!" The other one [was] saying, "As for me, so for you! Divide [him]!"

Jeremiah 31:20

[Is] Ephraim my dear son, or [the] child of [my] delight? For {as often as} I have earnestly spoken against him, I still remember him. {Therefore} my bowels are turbulent for him, surely I will have compassion on him," {declares} Yahweh.

Genesis 45:2

And {he wept loudly}, so that the Egyptians heard [it] and the household of Pharaoh heard [it].

Genesis 45:14-15

Then he fell upon the neck of his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

Genesis 46:29

Then Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He presented himself to him and fell upon his neck and wept upon his neck a long time.

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 treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is disturbed within me; {all} my compassions are aroused.

John 11:33-38

Then Jesus, when he saw her weeping and the Jews who came with her weeping, was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled within himself.

Acts 20:19

serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews--

Acts 20:31

Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day [for] three years I did not stop warning each one [of you] with tears.

Acts 20:37

And there was considerable weeping by all, and {hugging} Paul, they kissed him,

Philippians 1:8

For God [is] my witness, that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 2:1

Therefore, if [there is] any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as [the] chosen of God, holy and [dearly] loved, put on affection, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience,

2 Timothy 1:4

longing to see you [as I] remember your tears, so that I may be filled with joy,

1 John 3:17

But whoever has the world's material possessions and observes his brother {in need} and shuts his heart against him, how does the love of God reside in him?

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