Genesis 43:27 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁷ He inquired about their welfare and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ He asked them of their welfare and said, Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

²⁷ He asked them how they were and said, “How is your elderly father, about whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ But he, gently greeting them again, questioned them, saying: "Is your father, the old man about whom you spoke to me, in good health? Is he still alive?"

Genesis 43:27 Cross References

Genesis 42:13

They said, “We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of a certain man in the land of Canaan; the youngest, however, is now with our father, and one is no more.”

1 Chronicles 18:10

he sent his son Hadoram to King David, to greet him and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him. Now Hadadezer had often been at war with Tou. He sent all sorts of articles of gold, of silver, and of bronze;

1 Samuel 25:5

So David sent ten young men, and David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name.

1 Samuel 17:22

David left the things in charge of the keeper of the baggage, ran to the ranks, and went and greeted his brothers.

Judges 18:15

So they turned in that direction and came to the house of the young Levite at the home of Micah and greeted him.

Exodus 18:7

So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law; he bowed down and kissed him; each asked after the other’s welfare, and they went into the tent.

Genesis 42:11

We are all sons of one man; we are honest men; your servants have never been spies.”

Genesis 41:16

Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not I; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.”

Genesis 37:14

So he said to him, “Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him from the valley of Hebron. He came to Shechem,

Genesis 43:7

They replied, “The man questioned us carefully about ourselves and our kindred, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ What we told him was in answer to these questions. Could we in any way know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”

Genesis 45:3

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his presence.

2 Kings 4:26

run at once to meet her and say to her: Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is the child all right?” She answered, “It is all right.”