Genesis 43:27

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Joseph asked them how they were doing. Then he said, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”

Cross References

Genesis 42:13

And the brothers said, “No, sir, we come as servants from Canaan. We are all brothers, sons of the same father. There were twelve brothers in our family. Our youngest brother is still at home with our father, and the other brother died a long time ago.”

1 Chronicles 18:10

So Tou sent his son Hadoram to King David to ask for peace and to bless him. He did this because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him. Hadadezer had been at war with Tou before. Hadoram gave David all kinds of things made of gold, silver, and bronze.

1 Samuel 25:5

David sent ten young men to talk to Nabal. He told them, “Go to Carmel. Find Nabal and tell him ‘Hello’ for me.”

1 Samuel 17:22

David left the food with the man who kept supplies. Then he ran to the place where the Israelite soldiers were and asked about his brothers.

Judges 18:15

So they stopped at Micah’s house, where the young Levite lived. They asked the young man how he was.

Exodus 18:7

So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law. Moses bowed down before him and kissed him. The two men asked about each other’s health. Then they went into Moses’ tent to talk more.

Genesis 42:11

We are all brothers—we all have the same father. We are honest men. We have come only to buy food.”

Genesis 41:16

Joseph answered, “I cannot! But God can explain the dream for you, Pharaoh.”

Genesis 37:14

His father said, “Go and see if your brothers are safe. Come back and tell me if my sheep are all fine.” So Joseph’s father sent him from the Valley of Hebron to Shechem.

Genesis 43:7

The brothers answered, “He asked lots of questions. He wanted to know all about us and about our family. He asked us, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother at home?’ We only answered his questions. We didn’t know he would ask us to bring our brother to him!”

Genesis 45:3

He said to his brothers, “I am your brother Joseph. Is my father doing well?” But the brothers did not answer him because they were confused and afraid.

2 Kings 4:26

Please run now to meet her! Say to her, ‘Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is the child all right?’” She answered, “Everything is all right.”