Verse 7

Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him; they each asked about the other’s welfare, and then they went into the tent.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 29:13 : 13 When Laban heard this news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he rushed out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban how he was related to him.
  • 2 Sam 11:7 : 7 When Uriah came to him, David asked about how Joab and the army were doing and how the campaign was going.
  • 1 Kgs 2:19 : 19 So Bathsheba visited King Solomon to speak to him on Adonijah’s behalf. The king got up to greet her, bowed to her, and then sat on his throne. He ordered a throne to be brought for the king’s mother, and she sat at his right hand.
  • Gen 14:17 : 17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet Abram in the Valley of Shaveh(known as the King’s Valley).
  • Gen 18:2 : 2 Abraham looked up and saw three men standing across from him. When he saw them he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
  • Gen 19:1 : 1 The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah The two angels came to Sodom in the evening while Lot was sitting in the city’s gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face toward the ground.
  • Ps 2:12 : 12 Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry, and you will die because of your behavior, when his anger quickly ignites. How blessed are all who take shelter in him!
  • Luke 7:45 : 45 You gave me no kiss of greeting, but from the time I entered she has not stopped kissing my feet.
  • Acts 20:37 : 37 They all began to weep loudly, and hugged Paul and kissed him,
  • Acts 28:15 : 15 The brothers from there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. When he saw them, Paul thanked God and took courage.
  • Gen 31:28 : 28 You didn’t even allow me to kiss my daughters and my grandchildren goodbye. You have acted foolishly!
  • Gen 33:3-7 : 3 But Jacob himself went on ahead of them, and he bowed toward the ground seven times as he approached his brother. 4 But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they both wept. 5 When Esau looked up and saw the women and the children, he asked,“Who are these people with you?” Jacob replied,“The children whom God has graciously given your servant.” 6 The female servants came forward with their children and bowed down. 7 Then Leah came forward with her children and they bowed down. Finally Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down.
  • Gen 43:27-28 : 27 He asked them how they were doing. Then he said,“Is your aging father well, the one you spoke about? Is he still alive?” 28 “Your servant our father is well,” they replied.“He is still alive.” They bowed down in humility.
  • Gen 45:15 : 15 He kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After this his brothers talked with him.
  • Gen 46:29 : 29 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.
  • Num 22:36 : 36 Balaam Meets Balak When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at a city of Moab which was on the border of the Arnon at the boundary of his territory.
  • Judg 11:34 : 34 When Jephthah came home to Mizpah, there was his daughter hurrying out to meet him, dancing to the rhythm of tambourines. She was his only child; except for her he had no son or daughter.