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Genesis 43:28

And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
Genesis 43:28 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And they said, Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance.

    ASV

  • 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.

    BBE

  • And they said, Thy servant our father is well; he is yet alive. And they bowed, and made obeisance.

    DBY

  • They said, "Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive." They bowed the head, and did homage.

    WEB

  • and they say, `Thy servant our father `is' well, he is yet alive;' and they bow, and do obeisance.

    YLT

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

    ENG

  • And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spoke to me? And he said, God be gracious to thee, my son.

    WBT

  • “Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.

    BSB

In context

26And 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.

27And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

28And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

29And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

30And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

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