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# He hugged his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck
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"Joseph hugged his brother Benjamin, and they both wept"
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# He kissed all his brothers
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In ancient Near East, it is common to greet a relative with a kiss. If your language has an affectionate greeting for a relative, use that. If not, use what is appropriate.
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# wept over them
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This means Joseph was crying while he kissed them.
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# After that his brothers talked with him
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Earlier they were too afraid to speak. Now they feel they can speak freely. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. AT: "After that his brothers talked freely with him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kiss]] |