THEOSISGenesis 31:28Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Thou hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and daughters; thou hast done foolishly; and now indeed,
וְלֹ֣א נְטַשְׁתַּ֔נִי לְנַשֵּׁ֥ק לְבָנַ֖י וְלִבְנֹתָ֑י עַתָּ֖ה הִסְכַּ֥לְתָּֽ עֲשֽׂוֹ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Gen 31:55But Laban arose in the night, and kissed his sons and daughters, and blessed them: and returned to his place.
- Ruth 1:14And they lifted up their voice, and began to weep again: Orpha kissed her mother in law, and returned: Ruth stuck close to her mother in law.
- Acts 20:37And there was much weeping among them all. And falling on the neck of Paul, they kissed him,
- Gen 29:13Who, when he heard that Jacob his sister's son was come, ran forth to meet him: and embracing him, and heartily kissing him, brought him into his house. And when he had heard the causes of his journey,
- 2 Chr 16:9For the eyes of the Lord behold all the earth, and give strength to those who with a perfect heart trust in him. Wherefore thou hast done foolishly, and for this cause from this time wars shall arise against thee.
- 1 Sam 13:13And Samuel said to Saul: Thou hast done foolishly, and hast not kept the commandments of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee. And if thou hadst not done thus, the Lord would now have established thy kingdom over Israel for ever:
- Ruth 1:9May he grant you to find rest in the houses of the husbands whom you shall take. And she kissed them. And they lifted up their voice, and began to weep,
- Ex 4:27And the Lord said to Aaron: Go into the desert to meet Moses. And he went forth to meet him in the mountain of God, and kissed him.