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He asked them about their well-being, and said, “Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”
New American Standard Bible
Then he asked them about their welfare, and said, “
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?
Holman Bible
He asked if they were well, and he said, “How is your elderly father that you told me about? Is he still alive?”
International Standard Version
Joseph asked them how they had been doing. "Is your father well, the older gentleman about whom you spoke?" he inquired. "Is he still alive?"
A Conservative Version
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spoke? Is he yet alive?
American Standard 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?
Bible in Basic English
And he said, How are you? is your father well, the old man of whom you were talking to me? is he still living?
Darby Translation
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well the old man of whom ye spoke? Is he yet alive?
Julia Smith Translation
And he will ask them concerning peace, and he will say, Is it peace to your father, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet living?
King James 2000
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And {he greeted them} and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?"
Modern King James verseion
And he asked them as to their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he welcomed them courteously saying, "Is your father, that old man which ye told me of, in good health? And is he yet alive?"
NET Bible
He asked them how they were doing. Then he said, "Is your aging father well, the one you spoke about? Is he still alive?"
New Heart English Bible
He asked them of their welfare, and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then asked he after their welfare, and said - Is it well with your aged father, of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
Webster
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spoke? Is he yet alive?
World English Bible
He asked them of their welfare, and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?"
Youngs Literal Translation
and he asketh of them of peace, and saith, 'Is your father well? the aged man of whom ye have spoken, is he yet alive?'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 43:27
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A Feast At Joseph's Palace
26 When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present [of tribute] which they had with them and bowed to the ground before him. 27 He asked them about their well-being, and said, “Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” 28 And they answered, “Your servant our father is in good health; he is still alive.” And they bowed down [their heads before Joseph] in respect.
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Genesis 42:11
We are all the sons of one man; we are honest men, your servants are not spies.”
Genesis 42:13
But they said, “Your servants are twelve brothers [in all], the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; please listen: the youngest is with our father today, and one is no longer alive.”
Genesis 37:14
Then Jacob said to him, “Please go and see whether everything is all right with your brothers and all right with the flock; then bring word [back] to me.” So he sent him from the Hebron Valley, and he went to Shechem.
Genesis 41:16
Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not in me [to interpret the dream]; God [not I] will give Pharaoh a
Genesis 43:7
And they said, “The man asked us straightforward questions about ourselves and our relatives. He said, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ And we
Exodus 18:7
So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and he bowed down [in respect] and kissed him. They asked each other about their well-being and went into the tent.
Judges 18:15
So they turned in that direction and came to the house of the young Levite, at the home of Micah, and asked him how he was doing.
1 Samuel 17:22
Then David left his provisions in the care of the supply keeper, and ran to the ranks and came and greeted his brothers.
1 Samuel 25:5
So David sent ten young men; and David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel and go to Nabal, and
1 Chronicles 18:10
he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless (congratulate) him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had defeated him; for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou. And Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze.