Genesis 33:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept.

New Living Translation
Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

English Standard Version
But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

Berean Study Bible
Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

New American Standard Bible
Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

NASB 1995
Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

NASB 1977
Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

Amplified Bible
But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and hugged his neck and kissed him, and they wept [for joy].

Christian Standard Bible
But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. Then they wept.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. Then they wept.

Contemporary English Version
But Esau ran toward Jacob and hugged and kissed him. Then the two brothers started crying.

Good News Translation
But Esau ran to meet him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. They were both crying.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Esau ran to meet Jacob. Esau hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. They both cried.

International Standard Version
Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him. Then he fell on his neck and kissed him. And they wept.

NET Bible
But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they both wept.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

New King James Version
But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

King James 2000 Bible
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

New Heart English Bible
Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. And they wept.

World English Bible
Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

American King James Version
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

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

A Faithful Version
And Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and fell upon his neck and kissed him. And they wept.

Darby Bible Translation
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Esau ranne to meete him, and embraced him, and fell on his necke, and kissed him, & they wept.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Esau ranne to meete hym, and imbraced him, and fel on his necke, and kissed him, and they wept.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But Esau ranne to mete him, and enbraced him, and fell aboute his neck, & kyssed him, and wepte,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Esau ranne agaynst him and enbraced hym and fell on his necke and kyssed him and they wepte.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Esau runs to meet him, and embraces him, and falls on his neck, and kisses him, and they weep;

Young's Literal Translation
and Esau runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and falleth on his neck, and kisseth him, and they weep;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Esau will run to his meeting and he will embrace him and will fall upon his neck and will kiss him, and they will weep.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Esau ran to meet his brother, and embraced him: and clasping him fast about the neck, and kissing him, wept.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so Esau ran to meet his brother, and he embraced him. And drawing him by his neck and kissing him, he wept.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and he fell on his neck and he kissed him and wept.

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

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Esau ran on to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they both wept.
















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