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Genesis 43:27

25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

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

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

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

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

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”
KJV
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
WEB
He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?”
ASV
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
DARBY
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well the old man of whom ye spoke? Is he yet alive?
BLB
And he asked them about their wellbeing, and he said, “Is your⁺ father well, the old man of whom you⁺ spoke? [Is] he still alive?”
ÅB
De svarte: Ja! Det går din tjener vår far vel; han lever enda. Og de bøyde seg og kastet seg ned for ham.
OTB
Han spurte dem om deres velferd, og sa: «Er deres gamle far, som dere snakket om, fortsatt i live?»
B1930
De svarte: Ja! Det går din tjener vår far vel; han lever ennu. Og de bøide sig og kastet sig ned for ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 42:13

    And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.

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  • 1 Chronicles 18:10

    He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

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  • Genesis 41:16

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

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  • Judges 18:15

    And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.

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  • Genesis 37:14

    And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

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  • 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.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:22

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

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  • Genesis 42:11

    We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

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