20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet 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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10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

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10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve(A)
    or repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
    so great is his love(B) for those who fear him;(C)
12 as far as the east is from the west,
    so far has he removed our transgressions(D) from us.

13 As a father has compassion(E) on his children,
    so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

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For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

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You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
    abounding in love(A) to all who call to you.

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15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

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15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious(A) God,
    slow to anger,(B) abounding(C) in love and faithfulness.(D)

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13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

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13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once(A) were far away have been brought near(B) by the blood of Christ.(C)

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And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, 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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And shalt return unto the Lord thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul;

That then the Lord thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the Lord thy God hath scattered thee.

If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the Lord thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee:

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and when you and your children return(A) to the Lord your God and obey him with all your heart(B) and with all your soul according to everything I command you today, then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes[a](C) and have compassion(D) on you and gather(E) you again from all the nations where he scattered(F) you.(G) Even if you have been banished to the most distant land under the heavens,(H) from there the Lord your God will gather(I) you and bring you back.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 30:3 Or will bring you back from captivity

17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

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17 He came and preached peace(A) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.(B)

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15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.

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15 “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast
    and have no compassion on the child(A) she has borne?
Though she may forget,
    I will not forget you!(B)

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29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he 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

14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

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14 Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin(A) embraced him,(B) weeping.

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37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

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

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39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

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39 The promise is for you and your children(A) and for all who are far off(B)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

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