Genesis 43:27
He asked how they were, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father doing that you spoke of? Is he still alive?”
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28“Yes, your servant our father is still alive, and is well,” they replied and bowed low in respect.
Cross References
Genesis 41:16“It's not me who can do this,” Joseph replied. “But God will explain its meaning to set Your Majesty's mind at rest.”
Genesis 42:13“Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man living in the country of Canaan,” they explained. “The youngest is right now with our father, and one has passed away.”
Exodus 18:7Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They asked each other how they were and then went into the tent.
1 Samuel 17:22David left his supplies with the one responsible and ran to the battle line. When he got there he asked his brothers how they were.
2 Kings 4:26Please run to meet her and ask her, ‘Is everything fine with you, your husband, and your boy?’” “Everything's fine,” she replied.
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 →