Genesis 45:2

2 And he wepte alowde so that the Egiptians and the house of Pharao herde it.

Genesis 45:2 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 45:2

And he wept aloud
; Or "gave forth his voice in weeping" {r}; as he wept he cried aloud; for having put such a violent restraint on himself, as the flood of tears was the greater, so his voice was the stronger and louder for it: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard;
the Egyptians, that were in the room or rooms adjoining to that where Joseph was, heard his cry, and perhaps a great deal of what was said; which they soon reported to others, and it quickly reached Pharaoh's court, which might not be at any great distance.

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FOOTNOTES:

F18 (ykbb wlq ta Ntyw) "et dedit vocem suam in fletu", Montanus; so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Schmidt.

Genesis 45:2 In-Context

1 And Ioseph coude no longer refrayne before all them that stode aboute him but commaunded that they shuld goo all out from him and that there shuld be no man with him whyle he vttred him selfe vnto his brethern.

2 And he wepte alowde so that the Egiptians and the house of Pharao herde it.

3 And he sayde vnto his brethern: I am Ioseph: doth my father yet lyue? But his brethern coude not answere him for they were abasshed at his presence.

4 And Ioseph sayde vnto his brethern: come nere to me and they came nere. And he sayde: I am Ioseph youre brother whom ye sold in to Egipte.

5 And now be not greued therwith nether let it seme a cruel thinge in youre eyes that ye solde me hither. For God dyd send me before you to saue lyfe.