Genesis 45:2 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 45:2

But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And he wept aloud,....; Or "gave forth his voice in weeping" (r); as he wept he cried aloud; for having put such a violent restraint on himself, as the flood of tears was the greater, so his voice was the stronger and louder for it: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard; the Egyptians, that were in the room or rooms adjoining to that where Joseph was, heard his cry, and perhaps a great deal of what was said; which they soon reported to others, and it quickly reached Pharaoh's court, which might not be at any great distance. (r) ויתן את קלו בבכי "et dedit vocem suam in fletu", Montanus; so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Schmidt.

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּתֵּ֥ן	vai.yi.Ten	and he gave	H5414 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
קֹל֖וֹ	ko.Lo	voice his	H6963 →
בִּבְכִ֑י	biv.Khi	in weeping	H1065 →
וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ	vai.yish.me.'U	and they heard	H8085 →
מִצְרַ֔יִם	mitz.Ra.yim	Egypt	H4713 →
וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע	vai.yish.Ma'	and it heard	H8085 →
בֵּ֥ית	beit	[the] household of	H1004 →
פַּרְעֹֽה׃	par.'Oh	Pharaoh	H6547 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Ruth 1:9
May the LORD enable each of you to find rest in the home of your new husband.” And she kissed them as they wept aloud
leads to
- Acts 20:37
  They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Ruth 3:1
  One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek a resting place for you, that it may be well with you?
- Genesis 29:11
  Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
- Genesis 27:27
  So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has…
Through
Genesis 46:29
Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.
leads to
- Luke 15:20
  So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
2 Kings 20:3
“Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
leads to
- Nehemiah 13:22
  Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according…
- Nehemiah 13:14
  Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.
- Nehemiah 5:19
  Remember me favorably, O my God, for all that I have done for this people.

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Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

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06About Genesis

Where the connections lead

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