Genesis 43:30 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Joseph hurried away because his heart was deeply moved with love for his brother, and he looked for a place to cry. He went into his private room and wept there.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Joseph was so overwhelmed with emotion and love for his brother Benjamin that he had to rush away to cry in private.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs when Joseph's brothers came to Egypt during a famine to buy grain, not knowing that the Egyptian official they were dealing with was actually their brother Joseph whom they had sold into slavery years earlier. Joseph had been testing his brothers and had just seen his youngest brother Benjamin for the first time in many years.

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