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Genesis 29:11

What does Genesis 29:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 29:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And weeping for joy, Jacob gave Rachel a kiss.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jacob kisseth Rachel, and lifteth up his voice, and weepeth,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice wept.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.

Context

v.10And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.

v.11This passage

v.12And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 33:4

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

  • Romans 16:16

    Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.

  • Exodus 18:7

    And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance, and kissed him: and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.

  • Genesis 45:14

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

  • Exodus 4:27

    And Jehovah said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mountain of God, and kissed him.

  • Genesis 45:2

    And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.

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