{Their words made Joseph very sad.} So Joseph left them and cried. After a short time, Joseph went back to them. He took Simeon, one of the brothers, and tied him while the other brothers watched.
Genesis 45:2 - Easy To Read Version Joseph continued to cry, and all the Egyptian people in Pharaoh’s house heard it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he wept and sobbed aloud, and the Egyptians [who had just left him] heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard about it. American Standard Version (1901) And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard. Common English Bible He wept so loudly that the Egyptians and Pharaoh’s household heard him. Catholic Public Domain Version And he lifted up his voice with weeping, which the Egyptians heard, along with the entire house of Pharaoh. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he lifted up his voice with weeping, which the Egyptians and all the house of Pharao heard. |
{Their words made Joseph very sad.} So Joseph left them and cried. After a short time, Joseph went back to them. He took Simeon, one of the brothers, and tied him while the other brothers watched.
Then Joseph ran from the room. Joseph wanted very much to show his brother Benjamin that he loved him. He felt like crying, {but he didn’t want his brothers to see him crying}. So Joseph ran to his room and cried there.
Then Joseph kissed all his brothers and cried on them. After this, the brothers began talking with him.
Joseph learned that his father was coming. So Joseph prepared his chariot and went out to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. When Joseph saw his father, he hugged his neck and cried for a long time.
“Lord, remember that I have truly served you with all my heart. I have done the things that you say are good.” Then Hezekiah cried very hard.
I pray that he helps each of you to find a husband and a nice home.” Naomi kissed her daughters-in-law, and they all started crying.