Genesis 45:15
Good News Translation
Then, still weeping, he embraced each of his brothers and kissed them. After that, his brothers began to talk with him.

New Revised Standard Version
And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him.

Contemporary English Version
Joseph was still crying as he kissed each of his other brothers. After this, they started talking with Joseph.

New American Bible
Joseph then kissed all his brothers and wept over them; and only then were his brothers able to talk with him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joseph kissed all his brethren, and wept upon every one of them: after which they were emboldened to speak to him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Joseph kissed all his brethren, and wept upon every one of them: after which they were emboldened to speak to him.

Moreover.

Genesis 45:2 And he lifted up his voice with weeping, which the Egyptians, and all the house of Pharao heard.

Genesis 29:11,13 And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice wept. . . .

Genesis 33:4 Then Esau ran to meet his brother, and embraced him: and clasping him fast about the neck, and kissing him, wept.

Exodus 4:27 And the Lord said to Aaron: Go into the desert to meet Moses. And he went forth to meet him in the mountain of God, and kissed him.

Ruth 1:9,14 May he grant you to find rest in the houses of the husbands whom you shall take. And she kissed them. And they lifted up their voice, and began to weep, . . .

1 Samuel 10:1 And Samuel took a little vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said: Behold, the Lord hath anointed thee to be prince over his inheritance, and thou shalt deliver his people out of the hands of their enemies, that are round about them. And this shall be a sign unto thee, that God hath anointed thee to be prince.

1 Samuel 20:41 And when the boy was gone, David rose out of his place, which was toward the south, and falling on his face to the ground, adored thrice: and kissing one another, they wept together; but David more.

2 Samuel 14:33 So Joab going in to the king, told him all: and Absalom was called for, and, he went in to the king: and prostrated himself on the ground before him: and the king kissed Absalom.

Luke 15:20 And rising up, he came to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion and running to him fell upon his neck and kissed him.

Acts 20:37 And there was much weeping among them all. And falling on the neck of Paul, they kissed him,

talked.

Psalm 77:4 My eyes prevented the watches: I was troubled, and I spoke not.

Context
Joseph Sends for His Father
14And falling upon the neck of his brother Benjamin, he embraced him and wept: and Benjamin in like manner wept also on his neck. 15And Joseph kissed all his brethren, and wept upon every one of them: after which they were emboldened to speak to him.
Cross References
Genesis 33:4
Then Esau ran to meet his brother, and embraced him: and clasping him fast about the neck, and kissing him, wept.

Genesis 42:24
And he turned himself away a little while, and wept: and returning, he spoke to them.

Genesis 45:2
And he lifted up his voice with weeping, which the Egyptians, and all the house of Pharao heard.

Genesis 45:14
And falling upon the neck of his brother Benjamin, he embraced him and wept: and Benjamin in like manner wept also on his neck.

Genesis 45:16
And it was heard, and the fame was spread abroad in the king's court: The brethren of Joseph are come; and Pharao with all his family was glad.

Genesis 46:29
And when he was come thither, Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet his father in the same place: and seeing him, he fell upon his neck, and embracing him, wept.

Genesis 45:14
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