Genesis 45 · Verse 15

Genesis 45:15

Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
Genesis 45:15, King James Version

Genesis 45:15 in other translations

BSBJoseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.
WEBHe kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.
ASVAnd he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
YLTand he kisseth all his brethren, and weepeth over them; and afterwards have his brethren spoken with him.
DARBYAnd he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them; and after that his brethren talked with him.
BBEThen he gave a kiss to all his brothers, weeping over them; and after that his brothers had no fear of talking to him.
WebsterMoreover, he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.

What does Genesis 45:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 45:14-15

14-15. And he fell upon ... Benjamin's neck--The sudden transition from a condemned criminal to a fondled brother, might have occasioned fainting or even death, had not his tumultuous feelings been relieved by a torrent of tears. But Joseph's attentions were not confined to Benjamin. He affectionately embraced every one of his brothers in succession; and by those actions, his forgiveness was demonstrated more fully…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 45:1-15

Joseph let Judah go on, and heard all he had to say. He found his brethren humbled for their sins, mindful of himself, for Judah had mentioned him twice in his speech, respectful to their father, and very tender of their brother Benjamin. Now they were ripe for the comfort he designed, by making himself known. Joseph ordered all his attendants to withdraw. Thus Christ makes himself and his loving-kindness known to…

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Genesis 45:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥קvay.na.Shekand he kissedH5401
לְכָל\־le.khol<to> allH3605
אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251
וַיֵּ֣בְךְּvai.Ye.vekand he weptH1058
עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hemover themH5921
וְאַ֣חֲרֵיve.'A.cha.reiand afterH310
כֵ֔ןKhenthusH3651
דִּבְּר֥וּdi.be.Ruthey spokeH1696
אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251
אִתּֽוֹ\׃'i.Towith himH854

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 45:15

  • Luke 15:20

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 20:41

    And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

  • Exodus 4:27

    And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.

  • Genesis 29:11

    And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

  • 1 Samuel 10:1

    Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

  • 2 Samuel 14:33

    So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.

  • Genesis 29:13

    And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

  • Genesis 45:2

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

  • Genesis 33:4

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

  • Ruth 1:14

    And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

  • Acts 20:37

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

  • Ruth 1:9

    The Lord grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.

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Moreover.
2; 29:11,13; 33:4; Ex 4:27; Ru 1:9,14; 1Sa 10:1; 20:41; 2Sa 14:33
Lu 15:20; Ac 20:37
talked.
Ps 77:4

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Context

  • Genesis 45:14

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

  • Genesis 45:15

    Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.

  • Genesis 45:16

    And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

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Genesis 45:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y besó á todos sus hermanos, y lloró sobre ellos: y después sus hermanos hablaron con él.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et il embrassa tous ses frères, et pleura sur eux; et après cela, ses frères parlèrent avec lui.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er küßte alle seine Brüder und weinte an ihnen; und danach redeten seine Brüder mit ihm.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Osculatusque est Joseph omnes fratres suos, et ploravit super singulos: post quæ ausi sunt loqui ad eum.