Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

and Esau runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and falleth on his neck, and kisseth him, and they weep;

New American Standard Bible

Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

King James Version

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Holman Bible

But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. Then they wept.

International Standard Version

Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him. Then he fell on his neck and kissed him. And they wept.

A Conservative Version

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him, and they wept.

American Standard Version

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Amplified

But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and hugged his neck and kissed him, and they wept [for joy].

Bible in Basic English

Then Esau came running up to him, and folding him in his arms, gave him a kiss: and the two of them were overcome with weeping.

Darby Translation

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.

Julia Smith Translation

And Esau will run to his meeting and he will embrace him and will fall upon his neck and will kiss him, and they will weep.

King James 2000

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell upon his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

Modern King James verseion

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell upon his neck and kissed him. And they wept.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

NET Bible

But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they both wept.

New Heart English Bible

Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

The Emphasized Bible

Then ran Esau to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, - and they wept.

Webster

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

World English Bible

Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עשׂו 
`Esav 
Usage: 97

ran
רוּץ 
Ruwts 
Usage: 103

to meet him
קראה 
Qir'ah 
Usage: 99

and embraced
חבק 
Chabaq 
Usage: 13

him, and fell
נפל 
Naphal 
Usage: 434

on his neck
צוּארה צוּרן צוּר צוּאר 
Tsavva'r 
Usage: 43

and kissed him
נשׁק 
Nashaq 
Usage: 35

References

Easton

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Jacob Meets Esau And Settles At Shechem

3 And he himself passed over before them, and boweth himself to the earth seven times, until his drawing nigh unto his brother, 4 and Esau runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and falleth on his neck, and kisseth him, and they weep; 5 and he lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the women and the children, and saith, 'What are these to thee?' And he saith, 'The children with whom God hath favoured thy servant.'

Cross References

Genesis 45:14-15

And he falleth on the neck of Benjamin his brother, and weepeth, and Benjamin hath wept on his neck;

Genesis 32:28

And he saith, 'Thy name is no more called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast been a prince with God and with men, and dost prevail.'

Genesis 43:30

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;

Genesis 45:2

and he giveth forth his voice in weeping, and the Egyptians hear, and the house of Pharaoh heareth.

Genesis 46:29

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;

Nehemiah 1:11

'I beseech Thee, O Lord, let, I pray Thee, Thine ear be attentive unto the prayer of Thy servant, and unto the prayer of Thy servants, those delighting to fear Thy Name; and give prosperity, I pray Thee, to Thy servant to-day, and give him for mercies before this man;' and I have been butler to the king.

Job 2:12

and they lift up their eyes from afar and have not discerned him, and they lift up their voice and weep, and rend each his robe, and sprinkle dust on their heads -- heavenward.

Psalm 34:4

I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.

Proverbs 16:7

When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

Proverbs 21:1

Rivulets of waters is the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

Luke 15:20

'And having risen, he went unto his own father, and he being yet far distant, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and having ran he fell upon his neck and kissed him;

Acts 20:37

and there came a great weeping to all, and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him,

Genesis 43:34

and he lifteth up gifts from before him unto them, and the gift of Benjamin is five hands more than the gifts of all of them; and they drink, yea, they drink abundantly with him.

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