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Genesis 50:1

What does Genesis 50:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 50:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Joseph put his head down on his father's face, weeping and kissing him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Joseph falleth on his father's face, and weepeth over him, and kisseth him;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when Joseph saw this, he fell upon his father's face, weeping and kissing him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 23:2

    And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

  • Acts 8:2

    And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

  • Genesis 46:4

    I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.

  • Mark 5:38

    And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly.

  • 2 Kings 13:14

    Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died: and Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over him, and said, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof!

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:13

    But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.

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