Genesis 45:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then he threw himself on the neck of his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּפֹּ֛ל עַל־צַוְּארֵ֥י בִנְיָמִֽן־אָחִ֖יו וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן בָּכָ֖ה עַל־צַוָּארָֽיו׃

Transliteration

Wayyippōl ʿal-ṣawwərê Ḇinyāmin-ʾāḥîw wayyēḇkə ûḇinyāmin bāḵāh ʿal-ṣawwārāyw

Grammar Details

• וַיִּפֹּ֛ל: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he fell'
• עַל־צַוְּארֵ֥י: preposition + noun masculine plural construct - 'upon the neck of'
• בִנְיָמִֽן־אָחִ֖יו: proper noun + noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'Benjamin his brother'
• וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ: conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he wept'
• וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן: conjunction + proper noun - 'and Benjamin'
• בָּכָ֖ה: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'wept'
• עַל־צַוָּארָֽיו: preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'upon his neck'

Word Meanings

• *wayyippōl*: and he fell, and he threw himself
• *ṣawwərê*: neck of, shoulders of
• *ʾāḥîw*: his brother
• *wayyēḇkə*: and he wept, and he cried
• *bāḵāh*: wept, cried
• *ṣawwārāyw*: his neck, his shoulders

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck and wept; and Benjamin wept on his neck.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he fell{H5307} upon his brother{H251} Benjamin's{H1144} neck,{H6677} and wept;{H1058} and Benjamin{H1144} wept{H1058} upon his neck.{H6677}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he fell{H5307}{(H8799)} upon his brother{H251} Benjamin's{H1144} neck{H6677}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)}; and Benjamin{H1144} wept{H1058}{(H8804)} upon his neck{H6677}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he fell on his brother Ben Iamis necke and wepte and Ben Iamin wepte on his necke.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he fell aboute his brother Ben Iamyns neck, and wepte, and Ben Iamin wepte vpon his neck also.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then hee fell on his brother Beniamins necke, & wept, and Beniamin wept on his necke.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he fel on his brother Beniamins necke, and wept: and Beniamin wept on his necke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he falleth on the neck of Benjamin his brother, and weepeth, and Benjamin hath wept on his neck;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then, weeping, he took Benjamin in his arms, and Benjamin himself was weeping on Joseph's neck.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he threw himself on the neck of his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 29:11 : 11 Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
• Gen 33:4 : 4 But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, kissed him, and they wept.
• Gen 46:29 : 29 Joseph readied his chariot and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as Joseph appeared before him, he threw his arms around his father and wept for a long time.
• Rom 1:31 : 31 they are senseless, faithless, unloving, unforgiving, and unmerciful.