Genesis 29:11

11 Ya`akov kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

Genesis 29:11 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 29:11

And Jacob kissed Rachel
Which he did in a way of courtesy and civility; this was done after he had acquainted her with his relation to her; he saluted her upon that:

and lifted up his voice, and wept;
for joy at the providence of God that had brought him so opportunely to the place, and at the sight of a person so nearly related to him; and who he hoped would be his wife, and was the person designed of God for him.

Genesis 29:11 In-Context

9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.

10 It happened, when Ya`akov saw Rachel the daughter of Lavan, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Lavan, his mother's brother, that Ya`akov went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Lavan his mother's brother.

11 Ya`akov kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

12 Ya`akov told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rivka's son. She ran and told her father.

13 It happened, when Lavan heard the news of Ya`akov, his sister's son, that he ran to meet Ya`akov, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Ya`akov told Lavan all these things.