Genesis 46:29 KJV

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.

Matthew Henry

  • Joseph meets his father and his brethrenIt was justice to Pharaoh to let him know that such a family was come to settle in his dominions. If others put confidence in us, we must not be so base as...

Thompson Chains

Parallel Passages

  • Genesis 45:14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
  • Luke 2:29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • 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.
  • Genesis 33:4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
  • Genesis 41:43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
  • Genesis 45:14–15 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. …
  • Genesis 45:19 Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.

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Topics

  • Chariot Royal
  • Children Show love to parents
  • Israel Lived in Goshen
  • Jacob Meets Joseph
  • Joseph Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of Goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine

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Bible Dictionary

  • JosephRemover or increaser. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel (Gen 30:23, Gen 30:24), who, on the occasion of his birth, said,...
  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
  • Goshen(1.) A district in Egypt where Jacob and his family settled, and in which they remained till the Exodus (Gen 45:10; Gen 46:28, Gen 46:29,...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And Joseph יוֹסֵף yôsēp יוֹסֵף Proper name
  • made ready וַיֶּאְסֹר wayyeʾsōr אָסַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • his chariot מֶרְכַּבְתּוֹ merkabtô מֶרְכָּבָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • and went up וַיַּעַל wayyaʿal עָלָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • to meet לִקְרַאת liqraʾt קִרְאָה Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • his father אָבִיו ʾābîw אָב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • to Goshen גֹּשְׁנָה gōšĕnâ גֹּשֶׁן Proper name · with ending: toward
  • and presented וַיֵּרָא wayyērāʾ רָאָה Verb · niphal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • himself unto him; and he fell אֵלָיו ʾēlāyw Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular וַיִּפֹּל wayyippōl נָפַל Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • on his neck עַל ʿal Preposition צַוָּארָיו ṣawwāʾrāyw צַוָּאר Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • and wept וַיֵּבְךְּ wayyēbĕkk בָּכָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • on his neck עַל ʿal Preposition צַוָּארָיו ṣawwāʾrāyw צַוָּאר Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • a good while עוֹד ʿôd עוֹד Adverb

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