Genesis 43 · Verse 30

Genesis 43:30

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.
Genesis 43:30, King James Version

Genesis 43:30 in other translations

BSBJoseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.
WEBJoseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
ASVAnd Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned over his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
YLTAnd Joseph hasteth, for his bowels have been moved for his brother, and he seeketh to weep, and entereth the inner chamber, and weepeth there;
DARBYAnd Joseph made haste, for his bowels burned for his brother; and he sought a place to weep, and he went into the chamber, and wept there.
BBEThen Joseph's heart went out to his brother, and he went quickly into his room, for he was overcome with weeping.
WebsterAnd Joseph made haste; for his bowels yearned towards his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

What does Genesis 43:30 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 43:26-34

Observe the great respect Joseph's brethren paid to him. Thus were Joseph's dreams more and more fulfilled. Joseph showed great kindness to them. He treated them nobly; but see here the early distance between Jews and gentiles. In a day of famine, it is enough to be fed; but they were feasted. Their cares and fears were now over, and they ate their bread with joy, reckoning they were upon good terms with the lord of…

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Genesis 43:30 in the original Hebrew

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וַיְמַהֵ֣רvay.ma.Herand he hurriedH4116
יוֹסֵ֗ףyo.SefJosephH3130
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
נִכְמְר֤וּnikh.me.Ruthey grew warmH3648
רַחֲמָיו֙ra.cha.Mavcompassion<s> hisH7356
אֶל\־'el-toH413
אָחִ֔יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251
וַיְבַקֵּ֖שׁvay.va.Keshand he soughtH1245
לִבְכּ֑וֹתliv.Kotto weepH1058
וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH935
הַחַ֖דְרָהha.Chad.rahthe inner room towardsH2315
וַיֵּ֥בְךְּvai.Ye.vekand he weptH1058
שָֽׁמָּה\׃Sha.mahthere <towards>H8033

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Cross references for Genesis 43:30

  • Genesis 42:24

    And 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.

  • Jeremiah 31:20

    Is 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.

  • Philippians 2:1

    If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

  • John 11:33-38

    When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. Jesus wept. Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! …

  • Genesis 45:14-15

    And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.

  • 1 Kings 3:26

    Then 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.

  • Philippians 1:8

    For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

  • Hosea 11:8

    How 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.

  • Genesis 45:2

    And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.

  • 2 Timothy 1:4

    Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

  • 1 John 3:17

    But 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?

  • Colossians 3:12

    Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
his bowels.
1Ki 3:26; Jer 31:20; Ho 11:8; Php 1:8; 2:1; Col 3:12; 1Jo 3:17
wept there.
42:24; Joh 11:33-38; Ac 20:19,31,37; 2Ti 1:4

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Context

  • Genesis 43:29

    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.

  • Genesis 43:30

    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.

  • Genesis 43:31

    And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

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Genesis 43:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces José se apresuró, porque se conmovieron sus entrañas á causa de su hermano, y procuró donde llorar: y entróse en su cámara, y lloró allí.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Joseph se hâta, car ses entrailles s’étaient émues envers son frère, et il cherchait où pleurer; et il entra dans sa chambre, et y pleura.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Joseph eilte und suchte einen Ort, um zu weinen, und er ging in das innere Gemach und weinte daselbst.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Festinavitque, quia commota fuerant viscera ejus super fratre suo, et erumpebant lacrimæ: et introiens cubiculum flevit.