Genesis 45:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck 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

• 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.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• 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 And Jacob kissed Rachel and lifted up his voice and wept.
• Gen 33:4 : 4 And Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.
• Gen 46:29 : 29 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.
• Rom 1:31 : 31 Undiscerning, untrustworthy, without natural affection, unmerciful: