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Genesis 27:26

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27:26 Then his father Isaac said to him, “Come here and kiss me, my son.”

Genesis 33:4

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33:4 But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they both wept.

Genesis 45:15

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45:15 He kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After this his brothers talked with him.

Luke 15:20

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15:20 So 1  he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home 2  his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; 3  he ran and hugged 4  his son 5  and kissed him.
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[15:20]  1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of the son’s decision to return home. Greek style often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” but English style generally does not.

[15:20]  2 tn Grk “a long way off from [home].” The word “home” is implied (L&N 85.16).

[15:20]  3 tn Or “felt great affection for him,” “felt great pity for him.”

[15:20]  4 tn Grk “he fell on his neck,” an idiom for showing special affection for someone by throwing one’s arms around them. The picture is of the father hanging on the son’s neck in welcome.

[15:20]  5 tn Grk “him”; the referent (the son) has been specified in the translation for clarity.



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