Genesis 43:29–31
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
And he lift vp his eyes, and sawe his brother Beniamin, his mothers sonne, and said, Is this your yonger brother, of whom yee spake vnto mee? and he said, God be gracious vnto thee, my sonne.
And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
And Ioseph made haste: for his bowels did yerne vpon his brother: and he sought where to weepe, and hee entred into his chamber, & wept there.
And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himselfe, and saide, Set on bread.
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From verse 29
- Genesis 42:13Rank 1 from verse 29
13And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.
13And they said, Thy seruants are twelue brethren, the sonnes of one man in the land of Canaan: and behold, the yongest is this day with our father, and one is not.
- Numbers 6:25Rank 2 from verse 29
- Genesis 30:22–24Rank 3 from verse 29
22¶ And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
23And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:
24And she called his name Joseph; and said, The Lord shall add to me another son.
22¶ And God remembred Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her wombe.
23And shee conceiued and bare a sonne, and said; God hath taken away my reproch:
24And shee called his name †Ioseph, and saide, The LORD shall adde to me another sonne.
- 1 Timothy 1:2Rank 4 from verse 29
- 2 Chronicles 29:11Rank 5 from verse 29
11My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
11My sonnes, ‖bee not now negligent: for the LORD hath *chosen you to stand before him, to serue him, and that you should minister vnto him, and ‖burne incense.
- Genesis 35:17–18Rank 6 from verse 29
17And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
18And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.
17And it came to passe when shee was in hard labour, that the midwife said vnto her, Feare not: thou shalt haue this sonne also.
18And it came to passe as her soule was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name †Ben-oni: but his father called him †Beniamin.
- Genesis 42:11Rank 7 from verse 29
- Genesis 45:8Rank 8 from verse 29
8So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
8So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and LORD of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
- Hebrews 13:1Rank 9 from verse 29
- Isaiah 30:19Rank 10 from verse 29
19For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.
19For the people shall dwel in Zion at Ierusalem: thou shalt weepe no more: hee will be very gracious vnto thee, at the voice of thy cry; when he shall heare it, he will answere thee.
- Isaiah 33:2Rank 11 from verse 29
- Joshua 7:19Rank 12 from verse 29
19And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
19And Ioshua said vnto Achan, My sonne, giue, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession vnto him, and tel me now, what thou hast done, hide it not from me.
- Malachi 1:9Rank 13 from verse 29
9And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the Lord of hosts.
9††And now I pray you, beseech God, that hee will be gracious vnto vs: this hath beene by your meanes: will he regard your persons, saith the LORD of hostes?
- Mark 10:24Rank 14 from verse 29
24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Iesus answereth againe, and saith vnto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches, to enter into the kingdom of God?
- Matthew 9:2Rank 15 from verse 29
2And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
2*And behold, they brought to him a man sicke of the palsie, lying on a bed: and Iesus seeing their faith, said vnto the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, be of good cheere, thy sinnes be forgiuen thee.
- Matthew 9:22Rank 16 from verse 29
22But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
22But Iesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, bee of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that houre.)
- Psalms 111:4Rank 17 from verse 29
- Psalms 112:4Rank 18 from verse 29
- Psalms 133:1–2Rank 19 from verse 29
1BEHOLD, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
1¶ Behold how good and how pleasant it is: for brethren to dwell together in vnitie.
2 It is like the precious oyntment vpon the head, that ranne downe vpon the beard, euen Aarons beard: that went downe to the skirts of his garments.
- Psalms 67:1Rank 20 from verse 29
From verse 30
- Genesis 42:24Rank 1 from verse 30
24And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.
24And hee turned himselfe about from them and wept, and returned to them againe, and communed with them, and tooke from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.
- Jeremiah 31:20Rank 2 from verse 30
20Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord.
20† Is Ephraim my deare sonne? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I doe earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely haue mercy vpon him, saith the LORD.
- 1 Kings 3:26Rank 3 from verse 30
26Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.
26Then spake the woman whose the liuing childe was, vnto the king, (for her bowels †yerned vpon her sonne) and she said, O my lord, giue her the liuing childe, and in no wise slay it: But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but diuide it.
- Genesis 45:14–15Rank 4 from verse 30
14And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
15Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
14And he fel vpon his brother Beniamins necke, and wept: and Beniamin wept vpon his necke.
15Moreouer hee kissed all his brethren, and wept vpon them: and after that, his brethren talked with him.
- Genesis 45:2Rank 5 from verse 30
- Hosea 11:8Rank 6 from verse 30
8How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
8*How shall I giue thee vp, Ephraim? how shall I deliuer thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within mee, my repentings are kindled together.
- John 11:33–38Rank 7 from verse 30
33When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
34And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
35Jesus wept.
36Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
37And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
38Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
33When Iesus therefore sawe her weeping, and the Iewes also weeping which came with her, hee groned in the Spirit, and †was troubled,
34And said, Where haue ye laid him? They say vnto him, Lord, come, & see.
35Iesus wept.
36Then said the Iewes, Behold, how he loued him.
37And some of them said, Could not this man, *which opened the eyes of the blinde, haue caused that euen this man should not haue died?
38Iesus therefore againe groning in himselfe, commeth to the graue. It was a caue, and a stone lay vpon it.
- Philippians 1:8Rank 8 from verse 30
- Philippians 2:1Rank 9 from verse 30
- 1 John 3:17Rank 10 from verse 30
17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
17But who so hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother hath need, and shutteth vp his bowels of compassion from him; how dwelleth the loue of God in him?
- 2 Timothy 1:4Rank 11 from verse 30
- Colossians 3:12Rank 12 from verse 30
- Acts 20:19Rank 13 from verse 30
- Acts 20:31Rank 14 from verse 30
- Acts 20:37Rank 15 from verse 30
- Genesis 46:29Rank 16 from verse 30
29And 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.
29And Ioseph made ready his charet, and went vp to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himselfe vnto him: and he fell on his necke, and wept on his necke a good while.
From verse 31
- Genesis 45:1Rank 1 from verse 31
1THEN Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
1¶ Then Ioseph could not refraine himselfe before all them that stood by him: and he cried, Cause euery man to goe out from me; and there stood no man with him, while Ioseph made himselfe knowen vnto his brethren.
- 1 Peter 3:10Rank 2 from verse 31
- Isaiah 42:14Rank 3 from verse 31
14I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
14†I haue long time holden my peace, I haue bene still and refrained my selfe: now wil I cry like a trauailing woman, I will destroy and deuoure at once.
- Jeremiah 31:16Rank 4 from verse 31
16Thus saith the Lord; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
16Thus saith the LORD; Refraine thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from teares: for thy worke shall be rewarded, saith the LORD, and they shall come againe from the land of the enemie.
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Genesis 43:29
The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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Not so old as another; less advanced in age.
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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.
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The one true God.
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Showing favour, mercy, compassion, kindness, patience, or goodness; pleasant, acceptable, or benevolent in word or action.
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Genesis 43:30
Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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1. To move or act quickly or without delay. 2. Speed or hurry in action.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. Figuratively, deep inward feeling or affection, especially compassion, mercy, or distress; also one deeply loved. 2. The inward organs or inner parts of the body. 3. The womb or inward bodily source of offspring.
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To be deeply moved with tender feeling.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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To shed tears or lament in grief, sorrow, compassion, repentance, joy, or other deep feeling.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of enter, meaning to go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.
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A room or enclosed compartment in or adjoining a building.
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Genesis 43:31
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wash, meaning to cleanse with water or another liquid; to bathe or cause water to pass over.
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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Held back, restrained, abstained, or kept from an action or expression.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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28And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
28And they answered, Thy seruant our father is in good health, hee is yet aliue: & they bowed downe their heads, and made obeisance.
29And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
29And he lift vp his eyes, and sawe his brother Beniamin, his mothers sonne, and said, Is this your yonger brother, of whom yee spake vnto mee? and he said, God be gracious vnto thee, my sonne.
Selected passage30And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
30And Ioseph made haste: for his bowels did yerne vpon his brother: and he sought where to weepe, and hee entred into his chamber, & wept there.
Selected passage31And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
31And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himselfe, and saide, Set on bread.
Selected passage32And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
32And they set on for him by himselfe, and for them by themselues, and for the Egyptians which did eate with him, by themselues: because the Egyptians might not eate bread with the Hebrewes: for that is an abomination vnto the Egyptians.