Parallel Verses
King James Version
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
New American Standard Bible
Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and
Holman Bible
But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. Then they wept.
International Standard Version
Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him. Then he fell on his neck and kissed him. And they wept.
A Conservative Version
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and 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.
Amplified
But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and hugged his neck and kissed him, and they wept [for joy].
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.
Darby Translation
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.
Julia Smith Translation
And Esau will run to his meeting and he will embrace him and will fall upon his neck and will kiss him, and they will weep.
King James 2000
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell upon his neck and kissed him, and they wept.
Modern King James verseion
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell upon his neck and kissed him. And they wept.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.
NET Bible
But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they both wept.
New Heart English Bible
Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.
The Emphasized Bible
Then ran Esau to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, - and they wept.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Esau runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and falleth on his neck, and kisseth him, and they weep;
Themes
Conscience » Instances of » Of jacob, after he defrauded esau
Forgiveness » Examples of human
Forgiveness » Instances of » Esau forgives jacob
jacob » Reconciliation of, with esau
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Reconciliation » Between esau and jacob
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Falling on the neck and kissing
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 33:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Meets Esau And Settles At Shechem
3 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. 4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept. 5 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.
Cross References
Genesis 45:14-15
And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
Genesis 32:28
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
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 45:2
And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
Genesis 46:29
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.
Nehemiah 1:11
O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
Job 2:12
And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
Psalm 34:4
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Proverbs 16:7
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 21:1
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
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.
Acts 20:37
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
Genesis 43:34
And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.