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Genesis 43:28

What does Genesis 43:28 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 43:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they said, Your servant, our father, is well, he is still living. And they went down on their faces before him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they say, `Thy servant our father <FI>is<Fi> well, he is yet alive;' and they bow, and do obeisance.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they answered: Thy servant our father, is in health; he is yet living. And bowing themselves, they made obeisance to him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they said, Thy servant our father is well; he is yet alive. And they bowed, and made obeisance.

Context

v.27And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

v.28This passage

v.29And he lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother, his mother’s son, and said, Is this your youngest brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Samuel 1:2

    it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

  • Genesis 43:26

    And 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.

  • 1 Kings 1:16

    And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

  • 2 Chronicles 24:17

    Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.

  • Exodus 18:7

    And Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance, and kissed him: and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent.

  • 2 Samuel 14:4

    And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

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