Verse 4

And Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Esau løp mot ham, omfavnet ham, falt om halsen hans og kysset ham, og de gråt av glede.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men Esau løp ham i møte, omfavnet ham, falt om halsen hans og kysset ham, og de gråt.

• Norsk King James

  Og Esau løp for å møte ham, omfavnet ham, falt om halsen på ham og kysset ham; og de gråt sammen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Esau løp mot ham, omfavnet ham, kysset ham, og de gråt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Esau løp ham i møte, omfavnet ham, falt om halsen hans og kysset ham, og de gråt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Esau løp ham i møte, omfavnet ham, falt om halsen hans og kysset ham. Og de gråt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Esau løp for å møte ham, omfavnet ham, la hodet sitt mot hans nakke og kysset ham, og de gråt sammen.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Esau løp ham i møte, omfavnet ham, falt om halsen hans og kysset ham. Og de gråt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Esau løp ham i møte, omfavnet ham, falt om halsen på ham, kysset ham og de gråt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

• biblecontext

  { "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" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men Esau løp ham i møte, omfavnet ham, falt ham om halsen og kysset ham. Og de gråt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Esau løb mod ham og tog ham i Favn, og faldt om hans Hals og kyssede ham; og de græd.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Esau sprang for å møte ham, omfavnet ham, kastet seg om halsen på ham og kysset ham. Og de gråt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Esau løp for å møte ham, omfavnet ham, falt rundt halsen hans, kysset ham, og de gråt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Esau løp ham i møte, omfavnet ham og kysset ham, og de gråt.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Esau løp mot ham, omfavnet ham, falt om hans hals, kysset ham, og de gråt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da kom Esau løpende mot ham, omfavnet ham og kysset ham; og de brast begge i gråt.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Esau ranne agaynst him and enbraced hym and fell on his necke and kyssed him and they wepte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Esau ranne to mete him, and enbraced him, and fell aboute his neck, & kyssed him, and wepte,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Esau ranne to meete him, and embraced him, and fell on his necke, and kissed him, & they wept.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Esau ranne to meete hym, and imbraced him, and fel on his necke, and kissed him, and they wept.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Esau runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and falleth on his neck, and kisseth him, and they weep;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they both wept.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 45:14-15 : 14 And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck and wept; and Benjamin wept on his neck. 15 Moreover he kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and after that his brothers talked with him.
• Gen 32:28 : 28 And he said, Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince you have power with God and with men, and have prevailed.
• Gen 43:30 : 30 And Joseph hurried out; for his heart yearned for his brother: and he sought somewhere to weep; and he entered his chamber and wept there.
• Gen 45:2 : 2 And he wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
• 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.
• Neh 1:11 : 11 O Lord, I beg You, let now Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants, who desire to fear Your name: and prosper, I pray You, Your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
• Job 2:12 : 12 And when they lifted up their eyes from afar and did not recognize him, they lifted up their voices and wept; and they tore every one his mantle and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
• Ps 34:4 : 4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
• Prov 16:7 : 7 When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
• Prov 21:1 : 1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wills.
• Luke 15:20 : 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
• Acts 20:37 : 37 Then they all wept freely, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,
• Gen 43:34 : 34 And he took and sent portions to them from before him: but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.