Genesis 45:14 And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept on his neck. This incident is the most unquestionable instance in the Bible of tears of love. No other feeling but love made Joseph weep. I. Tears of love are true evidences — and evidences which can scarcely speak falsely. II. Tears have much of the nature of sacrifice in them. III. Though there are no tears in heaven, yet loving tears on earth come nearer than anything else in the world to the alleluias of the saints, for they are the outbursts of an irrepressible emotion. IV. Tears of kindness act back again, and make the kindness from which they spring. In order to have the heart soft enough for tears — (1) You must lead a pure life; (2) You must feel that you are loved; (3) You must be subdued; (4) You must help yourself by action; (5) You must have pity. (J. Vaughan, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.WEB: He fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. |
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