Genesis 43:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.”

Genesis 43:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 43:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 43:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.”

Genesis 43:30 — World English Bible

Genesis 43:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned over his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there. ”

Genesis 43:30 — American Standard Version

Genesis 43:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Joseph hasteth, for his bowels have been moved for his brother, and he seeketh to weep, and entereth the inner chamber, and weepeth there;”

Genesis 43:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 43:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Joseph made haste, for his bowels burned for his brother; and he sought [a place] to weep, and he went into the chamber, and wept there. ”

Genesis 43:30 — Darby Translation

Genesis 43:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ioseph made haste (for his affection was inflamed towarde his brother, and sought where to weepe) and entred into his chamber, and wept there.”

Genesis 43:30 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 43:30 in Context — Genesis 43

28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

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What Does Genesis 43:30 Mean?

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