KJV ORIGINAL
And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jacob kissed Rachel, then he broke down and cried out loud.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Jacob's overwhelming emotional response when he first met Rachel - he was so moved that he kissed her and wept openly.
📚 Historical Context
This moment occurred when Jacob first arrived in Haran after fleeing from his brother Esau. He had just met Rachel at a well where she was watering her father's sheep, and he had rolled away the heavy stone covering the well to help her. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, such an emotional display from a man was significant and showed the depth of his feelings upon meeting his future wife.
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