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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/50.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/50.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Joseph threw himself on his father and wept over him and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/50.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Joseph threw himself on his father and wept over him and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/50.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joseph fell on his father’s face and wept over him and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/50.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, wept over him, and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/50.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/50.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Joseph fell on his father’s face and wept over him, and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph fell on his father’s face, and wept over him and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/50.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Joseph fell on his father&#8217s face, and wept over him and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Joseph fell on his father’s face, and wept over him and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Joseph fell on his father’s face and wept over him and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept over him and kissed him [tenderly].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph, leaning over his father’s face, wept and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph, leaning over his father&#8217s face, wept and kissed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/50.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Joseph started crying, then leaned over to hug and kiss his father. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/50.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/50.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Joseph threw himself on his father, cried over him, and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/50.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Joseph threw himself on his father, crying and kissing his face. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/50.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joseph embraced his father, cried over him, and kissed him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph fell upon his father?s face, wept over him, and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/50.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph hugged his father's face. He wept over him and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph hugged his father?s face, and wept over him, and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/50.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joseph fell on his father’s face, wept on him, and kissed him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joseph falls on his father’s face, and weeps over him, and kisses him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Joseph falleth on his father's face, and weepeth over him, and kisseth him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joseph will fall upon his father's face, and will weep over him and he will kiss him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when Joseph saw this, he fell upon his father's face weeping and kissing him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Joseph, realizing this, fell upon his father’s face, weeping and kissing him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/50.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Joseph flung himself upon his father and wept over him as he kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joseph threw himself on his father’s face and wept over him and kissed him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AND Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept over him, and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yoseph fell on the face of his father, and wept upon him, and he kissed him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept on him, and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/50-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=13072" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/50.htm">Mourning and Burial for Jacob</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Then Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: way·yip·pōl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">fell</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">face,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058: way·yê·ḇək (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To weep, bewail. A primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan.">wept</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5401.htm" title="5401: way·yiš·šaq- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To kiss, to equip with weapons. A primitive root; to kiss, literally or figuratively; also, to equip with weapons.">and kissed</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-33.htm">John 11:33-35</a></span><br />When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. / “Where have you put him?” He asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they answered. / Jesus wept.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-21.htm">1 Kings 17:21-22</a></span><br />Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!” / And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-2.htm">Acts 8:2</a></span><br />God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-11.htm">2 Samuel 1:11-12</a></span><br />Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same. / They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23-25</a></span><br />When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd. / “Go away,” He told them. “The girl is not dead, but asleep.” And they laughed at Him. / After the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-12.htm">Luke 7:12-15</a></span><br />As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. / When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.” / Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:13</a></span><br />Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-32.htm">2 Kings 4:32-35</a></span><br />When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. / So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. / Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-11.htm">John 20:11-13</a></span><br />But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb, / and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet. / “Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked. “Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-39.htm">Acts 9:39-41</a></span><br />So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them. / Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up. / Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-55.htm">1 Corinthians 15:55-57</a></span><br />“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?” / The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. / But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/18-33.htm">2 Samuel 18:33</a></span><br />The king was shaken and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-38.htm">Mark 5:38-42</a></span><br />When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly. / He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.” / And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/1-20.htm">Job 1:20-21</a></span><br />Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped, / saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a></span><br />‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Joseph fell on his father's face, and wept on him, and kissed him.</p><p class="hdg">fell.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-4.htm">Genesis 46:4</a></b></br> I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up <i>again</i>: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/6-7.htm">Deuteronomy 6:7,8</a></b></br> And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/6-4.htm">Ephesians 6:4</a></b></br> And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.</p><p class="hdg">wept.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2</a></b></br> And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same <i>is</i> Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/13-14.htm">2 Kings 13:14</a></b></br> Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/5-38.htm">Mark 5:38,39</a></b></br> And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/48-12.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/49-17.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/genesis/49-26.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/genesis/48-12.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/genesis/49-26.htm">Head</a> <a href="/genesis/49-26.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/48-10.htm">Kissed</a> <a href="/genesis/48-10.htm">Kisseth</a> <a href="/genesis/31-55.htm">Kissing</a> <a href="/genesis/46-29.htm">Threw</a> <a href="/genesis/46-29.htm">Weepeth</a> <a href="/genesis/45-15.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/genesis/46-29.htm">Wept</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/50-18.htm">Face</a> <a href="/exodus/1-10.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/genesis/50-2.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/genesis/50-18.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/exodus/2-14.htm">Head</a> <a href="/genesis/50-2.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/exodus/4-27.htm">Kissed</a> <a href="/exodus/4-27.htm">Kisseth</a> <a href="/psalms/2-11.htm">Kissing</a> <a href="/genesis/50-18.htm">Threw</a> <a href="/judges/11-38.htm">Weepeth</a> <a href="/genesis/50-3.htm">Weeping</a> <a href="/genesis/50-3.htm">Wept</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 50</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-1.htm">The mourning for Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-4.htm">Joseph gets leave of Pharaoh to go to bury him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">The funeral.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-15.htm">Joseph comforts his brothers, who crave his pardon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-22.htm">His age.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-23.htm">He sees the third generation of his sons.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">He prophesies unto his brothers of their return.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-25.htm">He takes an oath of them concerning his bones.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-26.htm">He dies, and is put into a coffin.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/50.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/50.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face</b><br>This phrase captures the deep emotional connection between Joseph and his father, Jacob. The act of falling upon his father's face signifies profound grief and love. In ancient Near Eastern culture, physical expressions of mourning were common, and this act demonstrates Joseph's respect and affection. The patriarchal relationship is central in Genesis, and Joseph's actions reflect the honor due to a father, aligning with the commandment to honor one's parents (<a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a>).<p><b>wept over him</b><br>Weeping is a natural human response to loss and is frequently mentioned in the Bible as a sign of mourning. Joseph's weeping indicates his genuine sorrow and the depth of his loss. This moment is reminiscent of other biblical figures who wept over loved ones, such as David mourning for Absalom (<a href="/2_samuel/18-33.htm">2 Samuel 18:33</a>). It also foreshadows the compassion of Jesus, who wept at the death of Lazarus (<a href="/john/11-35.htm">John 11:35</a>), highlighting the humanity and empathy of both Joseph and Christ.<p><b>and kissed him</b><br>The act of kissing the deceased was a customary practice in ancient times, symbolizing farewell and love. This gesture underscores the personal and familial bonds that were highly valued in biblical narratives. It also reflects the cultural practices of the time, where physical touch was an important part of expressing emotions. The kiss can be seen as a final act of devotion, similar to the anointing of Jesus by Mary (<a href="/john/12-3.htm">John 12:3</a>), which was an expression of love and reverence.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>The favored son of Jacob, who rose to power in Egypt. His actions in this verse demonstrate his deep love and respect for his father.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelite tribes, whose death marks a significant moment in the history of his family and God's covenant people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph rose to power and where Jacob and his family resided during the famine. It serves as the backdrop for this poignant moment of mourning.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_depth_of_family_bonds.htm">The Depth of Family Bonds</a></b><br>Joseph's reaction to his father's death underscores the importance of familial love and respect. In our lives, we should strive to honor and cherish our family relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/grieving_with_hope.htm">Grieving with Hope</a></b><br>While Joseph's grief is profound, Christians are reminded that mourning is a natural response to loss, yet we do so with the hope of eternal life through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_mourning.htm">The Role of Leadership in Mourning</a></b><br>Joseph, a leader in Egypt, shows vulnerability in his mourning. This teaches us that true leadership includes the ability to express genuine emotions and care for others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_god's_promises.htm">The Fulfillment of God's Promises</a></b><br>Joseph's life and his family's journey to Egypt are part of God's larger plan. We can trust that God is faithful to His promises, even in times of sorrow.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_50.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 50</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_overcoming_rejection.htm">What does the Bible say about overcoming rejection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_this_cup_pass_from_me.htm">Can this cup pass from me?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_couldn't_ezekiel_mourn_his_wife.htm">Why would God forbid Ezekiel from mourning his wife’s death (Ezekiel 24:15–18), and how does this command reconcile with the Bible’s portrayal of divine compassion? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_reuben's_birthright_given_to_joseph.htm">In 1 Chronicles 5:1, why is Reuben's birthright transferred to Joseph instead of Judah, given other texts stress Judah's prominence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/50.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.</span> Joseph had no doubt closed the eyes of his revered and beloved parent, as God had promised to the patriarch that he would (<a href="/genesis/46-4.htm">Genesis 46:4</a>), and now, in demonstration both of the intensity of his love and of the bitterness of his sorrow, he sinks upon the couch upon which the lifeless form is lying, bonding over the pallid countenance with warm tears, and imprinting kisses of affection on the cold and irresponsive lip. It is neither unnatural nor irreligious to mourn for the dead; and he must be callous indeed who can see a parent die without an outburst of tender grief. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/50-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Joseph</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹסֵ֖ף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fell</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּפֹּ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip·pōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his father’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">face,</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wept</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ḇək)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1058.htm">Strong's 1058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weep, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over him,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and kissed him.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשַּׁק־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·šaq-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5401.htm">Strong's 5401: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kiss, to equip with weapons</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/50-1.htm">Genesis 50:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/50-1.htm">Genesis 50:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/50-1.htm">Genesis 50:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/50-1.htm">Genesis 50:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/50-1.htm">Genesis 50:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/50-1.htm">Genesis 50:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/50-1.htm">Genesis 50:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/50-1.htm">Genesis 50:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/50-1.htm">Genesis 50:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/50-1.htm">Genesis 50:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/50-1.htm">OT Law: Genesis 50:1 Joseph fell on his father's face wept (Gen. 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