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Genesis 43:27

What does Genesis 43:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 43:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said, How are you? is your father well, the old man of whom you were talking to me? is he still living?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he asketh of them of peace, and saith, `Is your father well? the aged man of whom ye have spoken, is he yet alive?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But he courteously saluting them again, asked them, saying: Is the old man your father in health, of whom you told me? Is he yet living?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well — the old man of whom ye spoke? Is he yet alive?

Context

v.26And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth.

v.27This passage

v.28And they said, Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 18:10

    he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadarezer and smitten him (for Hadarezer had wars with Tou); and he had with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

  • 1 Samuel 17:22

    And David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the army, and came and saluted his brethren.

  • Judges 18:15

    And they turned aside thither, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and asked him of his welfare.

  • Genesis 43:7

    And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any wise know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

  • Genesis 37:14

    And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

  • Genesis 41:16

    And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

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