(A)But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him (B)and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

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But Esau(A) ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him.(B) And they wept.(C)

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14 Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them. After that his brothers talked with him.

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14 Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin(A) embraced him,(B) weeping. 15 And he kissed(C) all his brothers and wept over them.(D) Afterward his brothers talked with him.(E)

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I (A)sought the Lord, and he answered me
    and delivered me from all my fears.

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I sought the Lord,(A) and he answered me;
    he delivered(B) me from all my fears.

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20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and (A)ran and (B)embraced him and (C)kissed him.

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20 So he got up and went to his father.

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.(A)

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37 And (A)there was much weeping on the part of all; (B)they embraced Paul and (C)kissed him,

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37 They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.(A)

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28 Then he said, (A)“Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel,[a] for (B)you have striven with God and (C)with men, and have prevailed.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 32:28 Israel means He strives with God, or God strives

28 Then the man said, “Your name(A) will no longer be Jacob, but Israel,[a](B) because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”(C)

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  1. Genesis 32:28 Israel probably means he struggles with God.

When a man's ways please the Lord,
    (A)he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace(A) with them.(B)

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29 Then Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He presented himself to him and (A)fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while.

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29 Joseph had his chariot(A) made ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel.(B) As soon as Joseph appeared before him, he threw his arms around his father[a] and wept(C) for a long time.(D)

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  1. Genesis 46:29 Hebrew around him

And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it.

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And he wept(A) so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household heard about it.(B)

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12 And when they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him. And they raised their voices and wept, and they (A)tore their robes and sprinkled (B)dust on their heads toward heaven.

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12 When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him;(A) they began to weep aloud,(B) and they tore their robes(C) and sprinkled dust on their heads.(D)

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11 O Lord, (A)let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.”

Now I was (B)cupbearer to the king.

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11 Lord, let your ear be attentive(A) to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor(B) in the presence of this man.”

I was cupbearer(C) to the king.

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30 Then Joseph hurried out, for (A)his compassion grew warm for his brother, and he sought a place to weep. And he entered his chamber and (B)wept there.

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30 Deeply moved(A) at the sight of his brother, Joseph hurried out and looked for a place to weep. He went into his private room and wept(B) there.

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21 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
    he (A)turns it wherever he will.

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21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
    that he channels toward all who please him.(A)

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