Genesis 33:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 33:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 33:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 33:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Genesis 33:4 — World English Bible

Genesis 33:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 33:4 — American Standard Version

Genesis 33:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Genesis 33:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 33:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Genesis 33:4 — Darby Translation

Genesis 33:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Genesis 33:4 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 33:4 in Context — Genesis 33

2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

3 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

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

5 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

6 Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

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What Does Genesis 33:4 Mean?

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