Genesis 43:27
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New International Version (©1984)
He asked them how they were, and then he said, "How is your aged father you told me about? Is he still living?"

New Living Translation (©2007)
After greeting them, he asked, "How is your father, the old man you spoke about? Is he still alive?"

English Standard Version (©2001)
And he inquired about their welfare and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then he asked them about their welfare, and said, "Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He asked them how they were. Then he said, "You told me about your elderly father. How is he? Is he still alive?"

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

American King James Version
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?

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

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

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

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spoke? Is he yet alive?

World English Bible
He asked them of their welfare, and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?"

Young's Literal Translation
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?'

Geneva Study Bible

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

King James Translators' Notes

welfare: Heb. peace

Is your...: Heb. Is there peace to your father?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

43:26-34 Observe the great respect Joseph's brethren paid to him. Thus were Joseph's dreams more and more fulfilled. Joseph showed great kindness to them. He treated them nobly; but see here the early distance between Jews and gentiles. In a day of famine, it is enough to be fed; but they were feasted. Their cares and fears were now over, and they ate their bread with joy, reckoning they were upon good terms with the lord of the land. If God accept our works, our present, we have reason to be cheerful. Joseph showed special regard for Benjamin, that he might try whether his brethren would envy him. It must be our rule, to be content with what we have, and not to grieve at what others have. Thus Jesus shows those whom he loves, more and more of their need. He makes them see that he is their only refuge from destruction. He overcomes their unwillingness, and brings them to himself. Then, as he sees good, he gives them some taste of his love, and welcomes them to the provisions of his house, as an earnest of what he further intends for them.


Genesis 43:7 But they said, "The man questioned particularly about us and our relatives, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?' So we answered his questions. Could we possibly know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down '?"
Genesis 45:3 Then Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?" But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence. (NASB ©1995)

Aged Alive Inquired Peace Talking Welfare


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

welfare. Heb. peace. 37:14 41:16 Ex 18:7 Jud 18:15 1Sa 17:22 25:5 1Ch 18:10

Is your father well. Heb. Is there peace to your father?
the old. 42:11,13

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