(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 on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. 15 Moreover he (A)kissed all his brothers and wept over them, and 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 heard 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 (A)when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and 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 Then they all (A)wept [a]freely, and (B)fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

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  1. Acts 20:37 Lit. much

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

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

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  1. Genesis 32:28 Lit. Prince with God

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,
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 So Joseph made ready his (A)chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; and he presented himself to him, and (B)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 (A)wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house 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 raised their eyes from afar, and did not recognize him, they lifted their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe and (A)sprinkled dust on his head 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, I pray, please (A)let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants who (B)desire to fear Your name; and let Your servant prosper this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.”

For I was the king’s (C)cupbearer.

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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 Now (A)his heart yearned for his brother; so Joseph made haste and sought somewhere to weep. And he went into 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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The Lord Considers the Heart

21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,
Like the [a]rivers of water;
He turns it wherever He wishes.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:1 channels

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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