Genesis 43:30
Good News Translation
Then Joseph left suddenly, because his heart was full of tender feelings for his brother. He was about to break down, so he went to his room and cried.

New Revised Standard Version
With that, Joseph hurried out, because he was overcome with affection for his brother, and he was about to weep. So he went into a private room and wept there.

Contemporary English Version
Then, because of his love for Benjamin, he rushed off to his room and cried.

New American Bible
With that, Joseph hurried out, for he was so overcome with affection for his brother that he was on the verge of tears. So he went into a private room and wept there.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he made haste, because his heart was moved upon his brother, and tears gushed out: and going into his chamber, he wept.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he made haste, because his heart was moved upon his brother, and tears gushed out: and going into his chamber, he wept.

his bowels.

1 Kings 3:26 But the woman, whose child was alive, said to the king; (for her bowels were moved upon her child) I beseech thee, my lord, give her the child alive, and do not kill it. But the other said: Let it be neither mine nor thine; but divide it.

Jeremiah 31:20 Surely Ephraim is an honourable son to me, surely he is a tender child: for since I spoke of him, I will still remember him. Therefore are my bowels troubled for him: pitying I will pity him, saith the Lord.

Hosea 11:8 How shall I deal with thee, O Ephraim, shall I protect thee, O Israel? how shall I make thee as Adama, shall I set thee as Seboim? my heart is turned within me, my repentance is stirred up.

Philippians 1:8 For God is my witness how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 2:1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of charity, if any society of the spirit, if any bowels of commiseration:

Colossians 3:12 Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience:

1 John 3:17 He that hath the substance of this world and shall see his brother in need and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?

wept there.

Genesis 42:24 And he turned himself away a little while, and wept: and returning, he spoke to them.

John 11:33-38 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews that were come with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and troubled himself, . . .

Acts 20:19,31,37 Serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and temptations which befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews: . . .

2 Timothy 1:4 Desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy:

Context
Joseph's Hospitality to His Brothers
29And Joseph lifting up his eyes, saw Benjamin, his brother by the same mother, and said: Is this your young brother, of whom you told me? And he said: God be gracious to thee, my son. 30And he made haste, because his heart was moved upon his brother, and tears gushed out: and going into his chamber, he wept.31And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he refrained himself, and said: Set bread on the table.…
Cross References
Genesis 42:24
And he turned himself away a little while, and wept: and returning, he spoke to them.

Genesis 45:2
And he lifted up his voice with weeping, which the Egyptians, and all the house of Pharao heard.

Genesis 45:14
And falling upon the neck of his brother Benjamin, he embraced him and wept: and Benjamin in like manner wept also on his neck.

Genesis 46:29
And when he was come thither, Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet his father in the same place: and seeing him, he fell upon his neck, and embracing him, wept.

1 Kings 3:26
But the woman, whose child was alive, said to the king; (for her bowels were moved upon her child) I beseech thee, my lord, give her the child alive, and do not kill it. But the other said: Let it be neither mine nor thine; but divide it.

Jeremiah 31:20
Surely Ephraim is an honourable son to me, surely he is a tender child: for since I spoke of him, I will still remember him. Therefore are my bowels troubled for him: pitying I will pity him, saith the Lord.

Genesis 43:29
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