Genesis 33:4 “Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his…”

Genesis 33:4

Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

World English Bible

Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

American Standard Version

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Esau ranne to meete him, and embraced him, and fell on his necke, and kissed him, and they wept.

Darby Translation

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.

Young's Literal Translation

and Esau runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and falleth on his neck, and kisseth him, and they weep;

Bible in Basic English

Then Esau came running up to him, and folding him in his arms, gave him a kiss: and the two of them were overcome with weeping.

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Cross references

“embraced”

Psalm 34:4 Genesis 32:28 Genesis 45:2 Genesis 43:30 Job 2:12 Nehemiah 1:11

Psalm 34:4 · BSB

I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

Genesis 32:28 · BSB

Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”

Genesis 45:2 · BSB

But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.

Genesis 43:30 · BSB

Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.

Job 2:12 · BSB

When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.

Nehemiah 1:11 · BSB

O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time…

“fell on”

Luke 15:20 Genesis 46:29 Acts 20:37 Genesis 45:14

Luke 15:20 · BSB

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

Genesis 46:29 · BSB

Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.

Acts 20:37 · BSB

They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

Genesis 45:14 · BSB

Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

5When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”

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