Genesis 43:27

New International Reader's Version

He asked them how they were. Then he said, “How is your old father you told me about? Is he still living?”

Cross References

Genesis 37:14

So Israel said to him, “Go to your brothers. See how they are doing. Also see how the flocks are doing. Then come back and tell me.” So he sent him away from the Hebron Valley. Joseph arrived at Shechem.

Genesis 41:16

“I can’t do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh. “But God will give Pharaoh the answer he wants.”

Genesis 42:11

All of us are the sons of one man. We’re honest men. We aren’t spies.”

Genesis 42:13

But they replied, “We were 12 brothers. All of us were the sons of one man. He lives in the land of Canaan. Our youngest brother is now with our father. And one brother is gone.”

Genesis 43:7

They replied, “The man questioned us closely about ourselves and our family. He asked us, ‘Is your father still living? Do you have another brother?’ We just answered his questions. How could we possibly know he would say, ‘Bring your brother down here’?”

Genesis 45:3

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers weren’t able to answer him. They were too afraid of him.

2 Kings 4:26

Run out there to meet her. Ask her, ‘Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is your child all right?’ ” “Everything is all right,” she said.

1 Chronicles 18:10

So Tou sent his son Hadoram to King David. Hadoram greeted David. He praised him because David had won the battle over Hadadezer. Hadadezer had been at war with Tou. So Hadoram brought David all kinds of things made out of gold, of silver and of bronze.

Exodus 18:7

So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law. Moses bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other. Then they went into the tent.

Judges 18:15

So they turned off the road and stopped there. They went to the house of the young Levite. He was at Micah’s place. They greeted the young man.

1 Samuel 17:22

David left what he had brought with the man who took care of the supplies. He ran to the battle lines and asked his brothers how they were.

1 Samuel 25:5

So he sent for ten young men. He said to them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel. Greet him for me.