Genesis 43:30

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

His bowels

1 John 3:17

Wept there

General references

John 11:35

Bible References

His bowels

The woman whose son was alive spoke to the king because she felt great compassion

for her son. “My lord, give her the living baby,” she said, “but please don’t have him killed!”

But the other one said, “He will not be mine or yours. Cut him in two!”

Isn’t Ephraim a precious son to Me,
a delightful child?
Whenever I speak against him,
I certainly still think about him.
Therefore, My inner being yearns for him;
I will truly have compassion on him.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

How can I give you up, Ephraim?
How can I surrender you, Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
I have had a change of heart;
My compassion is stirred!

For God is my witness, how deeply I miss all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

If then there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,

Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

If anyone has this world’s goods and sees his brother in need but closes his eyes to his need—how can God’s love reside in him?

Wept there

He turned away from them and wept. Then he turned back and spoke to them. He took Simeon from them and had him bound before their eyes.

When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying, He was angry in His spirit and deeply moved.

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

Remembering your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy,

General references

Jesus wept.