Genesis 46:29

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{ "verseID": "Genesis.46.29", "source": "וַיֶּאְסֹ֤ר יוֹסֵף֙ מֶרְכַּבְתּ֔וֹ וַיַּ֛עַל לִקְרַֽאת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אָבִ֖יו גֹּ֑שְׁנָה וַיֵּרָ֣א אֵלָ֗יו וַיִּפֹּל֙ עַל־צַוָּארָ֔יו וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ עַל־צַוָּארָ֖יו עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And *wayeʾĕsōr* *Yôsēp̄* chariot-his, and *wayyaʿal* to-meet-*Yiśrāʾēl* father-his *Gōšĕnâ*; and *wayyērāʾ* to-him, and *wayyippōl* upon-neck-his, and *wayyēḇk* upon-neck-his still.", "grammar": { "*wayeʾĕsōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he harnessed'", "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went up'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Israel'", "*Gōšĕnâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Goshen'", "*wayyērāʾ*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he appeared'", "*wayyippōl*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he fell'", "*wayyēḇk*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he wept'" }, "variants": { "*wayeʾĕsōr*": "he harnessed/he prepared/he made ready", "*wayyaʿal*": "he went up/he ascended", "*wayyērāʾ*": "he appeared/he presented himself", "*wayyippōl*": "he fell/he threw himself", "*wayyēḇk*": "he wept/he cried" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֶּאְסֹ֤ר יוֹסֵף֙ מֶרְכַּבְתּ֔וֹ וַיַּ֛עַל לִקְרַֽאת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אָבִ֖יו גֹּ֑שְׁנָה וַיֵּרָ֣א אֵלָ֗יו וַיִּפֹּל֙ עַל־צַוָּארָ֔יו וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ עַל־צַוָּארָ֖יו עֽוֹד׃

Transliteration

And wayeʾĕsōr Yôsēp̄ chariot-his, and wayyaʿal to-meet-Yiśrāʾēl father-his Gōšĕnâ; and wayyērāʾ to-him, and wayyippōl upon-neck-his, and wayyēḇk upon-neck-his still.

Grammar Details

• *wayeʾĕsōr*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he harnessed'
• *Yôsēp̄*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'
• *wayyaʿal*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went up'
• *Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Israel'
• *Gōšĕnâ*: proper noun with directional heh - 'to Goshen'
• *wayyērāʾ*: waw consecutive + niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he appeared'
• *wayyippōl*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he fell'
• *wayyēḇk*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he wept'

Word Meanings

• *wayeʾĕsōr*: he harnessed/he prepared/he made ready
• *wayyaʿal*: he went up/he ascended
• *wayyērāʾ*: he appeared/he presented himself
• *wayyippōl*: he fell/he threw himself
• *wayyēḇk*: he wept/he cried

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Joseph made ready his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen, and he presented himself to him, and he embraced him, and wept on his shoulder for a good while.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} made ready{H631} his chariot,{H4818} and went up{H5927} to meet{H7125} Israel{H3478} his father,{H1} to Goshen;{H1657} and he presented{H7200} himself unto him, and fell{H5307} on his neck,{H6677} and wept{H1058} on his neck{H6677} a good while.{H5750}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} made ready{H631}{(H8799)} his chariot{H4818}, and went up{H5927}{(H8799)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} Israel{H3478} his father{H1}, to Goshen{H1657}, and presented{H7200}{(H8735)} himself unto him; and he fell{H5307}{(H8799)} on his neck{H6677}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)} on his neck{H6677} a good while{H5750}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Ioseph made redie his charett and went agaynst Israell his father vnto Gosan ad presented him selfe vnto him and fell on his necke and wepte vpon his necke a goode whyle.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then Ioseph bended his charett fast, and wente vp to mete Israel his father vnto Gosen. And whan he sawe him, he fell aboute his neck, & wepte sore vpon his neck.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Ioseph made ready his charet and went vp to Goshen to meete Israel his father, and presented himselfe vnto him and fel on his necke, and wept vpon his necke a good while.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ioseph made redy his charet, and went vp to meete Israel his father vnto Gosen, and presented him self vnto him, and he fell on his necke, and wept on his necke a good whyle.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Joseph harnesseth his chariot, and goeth up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and appeareth unto him, and falleth on his neck, and weepeth on his neck again;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he presented himself unto him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he presented himself unto him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Joseph got his carriage ready and went to Goshen for the meeting with his father; and when he came before him, he put his arms round his neck, weeping.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to meet his father Israel in Goshen. When he met him, he hugged his neck and wept on his neck for quite some time.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 15:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.15.20", "source": "Καὶ ἀναστὰς, ἦλθεν πρὸς τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ. Ἔτι δὲ αὐτοῦ μακρὰν ἀπέχοντος, εἶδεν αὐτὸν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐσπλαγχνίσθη, καὶ δραμὼν, ἐπέπεσεν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτόν.", "text": "And *anastas*, *ēlthen* *pros* the *patera* of-him. Yet *de* of-him *makran* *apechontos*, *eiden* him the *patēr* of-him, and *esplanchnisthē*, and *dramōn*, *epepesen* upon the *trachēlon* of-him, and *katephilēsen* him.", "grammar": { "*anastas*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having risen up", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came/went", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*patera*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - father", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*makran*": "adverb - far/distant", "*apechontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - being distant", "*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he saw", "*patēr*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - father", "*esplanchnisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he was moved with compassion", "*dramōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having run", "*epepesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he fell upon", "*trachēlon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - neck", "*katephilēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he kissed earnestly" }, "variants": { "*anastas*": "having risen up/getting up/standing up", "*ēlthen*": "came/went/returned", "*pros*": "to/toward/unto", "*patera*": "father", "*makran*": "far/distant/away", "*apechontos*": "being distant/being away/far off", "*eiden*": "saw/beheld/noticed", "*patēr*": "father", "*esplanchnisthē*": "was moved with compassion/felt compassion/had pity", "*dramōn*": "having run/rushing", "*epepesen*": "fell upon/embraced", "*trachēlon*": "neck", "*katephilēsen*": "kissed earnestly/kissed tenderly/embraced" } }
• Acts 20:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Acts.20.37", "source": "Ἱκανὸς δὲ ἐγένετο κλαυθμὸς πάντων, καὶ ἐπιπεσόντες ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον τοῦ Παύλου, κατεφίλουν αὐτόν,", "text": "*Hikanos* *de* *egeneto* *klauthmos* of-all, and *epepesontes* upon the *trachēlon* of-the *Paulou*, *katephiloun* him,", "grammar": { "*Hikanos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - much/considerable", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*egeneto*": "aorist indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - became/occurred", "*klauthmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weeping", "*epepesontes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having fallen upon", "*trachēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - neck", "*Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Paul", "*katephiloun*": "imperfect indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they were kissing earnestly" }, "variants": { "*Hikanos*": "much/considerable/great", "*egeneto*": "became/occurred/happened", "*klauthmos*": "weeping/lamentation", "*epepesontes*": "having fallen upon/embraced", "*trachēlon*": "neck/throat", "*katephiloun*": "they were kissing earnestly/fervently kissing" } }
• Gen 33:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.33.4", "source": "וַיָּ֨רָץ עֵשָׂ֤ו לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ וֽ͏ַיְחַבְּקֵ֔הוּ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־צַוָּארָ֖ו וַׄיִּׄשָּׁׄקֵ֑ׄהׄוּׄ וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yāroṣ* *ʿēśāw* *liqrāʾtô* *wa-yəḥabbəqēhû* *wə-yippōl* upon-*ṣawwārāw* *wə-yiššāqēhû* *wə-yibkû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāroṣ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and ran", "*ʿēśāw*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Esau", "*liqrāʾtô*": "preposition + infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*wa-yəḥabbəqēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and embraced him", "*wə-yippōl*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and fell", "*ṣawwārāw*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neck", "*wə-yiššāqēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and kissed him (with dots above possibly indicating special significance)", "*wə-yibkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they wept" }, "variants": { "*yāroṣ*": "ran/rushed", "*liqrāʾtô*": "to meet him/to his greeting/toward him", "*yəḥabbəqēhû*": "embraced him/hugged him", "*yippōl*": "fell/threw himself", "*ṣawwārāw*": "his neck/throat", "*yiššāqēhû*": "kissed him (dots may indicate emphasis or textual issue)", "*yibkû*": "they wept/cried" } }
• Gen 41:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Genesis.41.43", "source": "וַיַּרְכֵּ֣ב אֹת֗וֹ בְּמִרְכֶּ֤בֶת הַמִּשְׁנֶה֙ אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וַיִּקְרְא֥וּ לְפָנָ֖יו אַבְרֵ֑ךְ וְנָת֣וֹן אֹת֔וֹ עַ֖ל כָּל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*wə-yarkēḇ* him *bəmirkebḇet hammisneh ʾăšer-lô wə-yiqrəʾû* before-him *ʾaḇrēk wə-nātôn* him over all-*ʾereṣ miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarkēḇ*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he caused to ride", "*bəmirkebḇet*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in chariot of", "*hammisneh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the second/second-in-rank", "*ʾăšer-lô*": "relative pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - which [was] to him", "*wə-yiqrəʾû*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they proclaimed", "*ʾaḇrēk*": "foreign word/interjection - Abrek/bow down", "*wə-nātôn*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute - and setting/appointing", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*mirkebḇet hammisneh*": "second chariot/chariot of the second rank", "*ʾaḇrēk*": "bow down/kneel/tender father/royal advisor (foreign term of uncertain meaning)", "*nātôn*": "setting/appointing/giving authority" } }
• Gen 45:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.14", "source": "וַיִּפֹּ֛ל עַל־צַוְּארֵ֥י בִנְיָמִֽן־אָחִ֖יו וַיֵּ֑בְךְּ וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן בָּכָ֖ה עַל־צַוָּארָֽיו׃", "text": "*Wayyippōl* *ʿal-ṣawwərê* *Ḇinyāmin-ʾāḥîw* *wayyēḇkə* *ûḇinyāmin* *bāḵāh* *ʿal-ṣawwārāyw*", "grammar": { "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'" }, "variants": { "*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" } } 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.15", "source": "וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥ק לְכָל־אֶחָ֖יו וַיֵּ֣בְךְּ עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאַ֣חֲרֵי כֵ֔ן דִּבְּר֥וּ אֶחָ֖יו אִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Waynaššēq* *ləḵāl-ʾeḥāyw* *wayyēḇkə* *ʿălêhem* wə-*ʾaḥărê* *ḵēn* *dibbərû* *ʾeḥāyw* *ʾittô*", "grammar": { "וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥ק": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he kissed'", "לְכָל־אֶחָ֖יו": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'all his brothers'", "וַיֵּ֣בְךְּ": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he wept'", "עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'upon them'", "וְאַ֣חֲרֵי": "conjunction + preposition - 'and after'", "כֵ֔ן": "adverb - 'thus/so'", "דִּבְּר֥וּ": "Piel perfect 3rd common plural - 'spoke'", "אֶחָ֖יו": "noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his brothers'", "אִתּֽוֹ": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'with him'" }, "variants": { "*waynaššēq*": "and he kissed, and he embraced", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers", "*wayyēḇkə*": "and he wept, and he cried", "*ʿălêhem*": "upon them, over them", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after, following", "*ḵēn*": "thus, so, in this manner", "*dibbərû*": "they spoke, they talked", "*ʾittô*": "with him" } }
• Gen 45:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.19", "source": "וְאַתָּ֥ה צֻוֵּ֖יתָה זֹ֣את עֲשׂ֑וּ קְחוּ־לָכֶם֩ מֵאֶ֨רֶץ מִצְרַ֜יִם עֲגָל֗וֹת לְטַפְּכֶם֙ וְלִנְשֵׁיכֶ֔ם וּנְשָׂאתֶ֥ם אֶת־אֲבִיכֶ֖ם וּבָאתֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattāh* *ṣuwwêtāh* *zōʾt* *ʿăśû* *qeḥû*-*lākem* *mē-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *ʿăgālôt* *lə-ṭappəkem* *wə-li-nəšêkem* *û-nəśāʾtem* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîkem* *û-bāʾtem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - and you", "*ṣuwwêtāh*": "verb, pual perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have been commanded", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*ʿăśû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - do", "*qeḥû*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine plural - take", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿăgālôt*": "noun, feminine plural - wagons/carts", "*lə-ṭappəkem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for your little ones", "*wə-li-nəšêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and for your wives", "*û-nəśāʾtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall carry", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăbîkem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your father", "*û-bāʾtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you shall come" }, "variants": { "*ṭappəkem*": "little ones/children/dependents", "*ʿăgālôt*": "wagons/carts/carriages" } }
• Gen 45:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.21", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־כֵן֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֥ם יוֹסֵ֛ף עֲגָל֖וֹת עַל־פִּ֣י פַרְעֹ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֥ן לָהֶ֛ם צֵדָ֖ה לַדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yaʿăśû*-*kēn* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yittēn* *lāhem* *yôsēp* *ʿăgālôt* *ʿal*-*pî* *parʿōh* *wa-yittēn* *lāhem* *ṣēdāh* *la-dārek*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿăśû*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they did", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph", "*ʿăgālôt*": "noun, feminine plural - wagons/carts", "*ʿal*": "preposition - according to", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of/command of", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*wa-yittēn*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ṣēdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - provision", "*la-dārek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the way/journey" }, "variants": { "*ʿăgālôt*": "wagons/carts/carriages", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*ṣēdāh*": "provision/food/supplies", "*dārek*": "way/road/journey" } }