Genesis 43:28

\43:29\Then, lifting up his eyes, he saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and he said, Is this your youngest brother of whom you gave me word? And he said, God be good to you, my son.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

27\43:28\And they said, Your servant, our father, is well, he is still living. And they went down on their faces before him.

29\43:30\Then Joseph's heart went out to his brother, and he went quickly into his room, for he was overcome with weeping.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:7We were in the field, getting the grain stems together, and my grain kept upright, and yours came round and went down on the earth before mine.

Genesis 43:26\43:27\And he said, How are you? is your father well, the old man of whom you were talking to me? is he still living?

2 Samuel 1:2On the third day a man came from Saul's tents, with his clothing out of order and earth on his head: and when he came to David, he went down on the earth and gave him honour.

1 Kings 1:16And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, What is your desire?

Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:27-34

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. 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? 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… Read the whole commentary →

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