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Genesis 43:27

Then asked he after their welfare, and said—Is it well with your aged father, of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

26So when Joseph came into the house, they brought in to him the present which was in their hand into the house,—and bowed themselves down to him to the earth.

28And they said—It is well with thy servant our father, he is yet alive. And they bent their heads and bowed them-selves down.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:16And Joseph answered Pharaoh saying, Not to me, doth it pertain! May, God grant in answer, the prosperity of Pharaoh!

Genesis 42:13And they said: We, thy twelve servants, are, brethren, sons of one man in the and of Canaan,—and lo! the youngest: is with our father this day, and, the one, is not!

Exodus 18:7So Moses went forth to meet his father-in-law, and bowed himself down to him and kissed him, and they asked each other of their welfare,—and came into the tent.

1 Samuel 17:22Then David entrusted the provisions that were upon him to the care of the keeper of the stores, and ran unto the ranks,—and came and asked for the welfare of his brethren.

2 Kings 4:26Now, run, I pray thee, to meet her, and say to her—Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she said, Well!

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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