Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He asked them how they were, and then he said, “How is your aged father you told me about? Is he still living?” New Living Translation After greeting them, he asked, “How is your father, the old man you spoke about? Is he still alive?” English Standard Version And he inquired about their welfare and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” Berean Standard Bible He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?” King James Bible And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? New King James Version Then he asked them about their well-being, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” New American Standard Bible Then he asked them about their welfare, and said, “Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” NASB 1995 Then he asked them about their welfare, and said, “Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” NASB 1977 Then he asked them about their welfare, and said, “Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” Legacy Standard Bible And he asked them about their well-being and said, “Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” Amplified Bible He asked them about their well-being, and said, “Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” Christian Standard Bible He asked if they were well, and he said, “How is your elderly father that you told me about? Is he still alive? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible He asked if they were well, and he said, “How is your elderly father that you told me about? Is he still 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? Contemporary English Version After Joseph had asked how they were, he said, "What about your elderly father? Is he still alive?" English Revised 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? GOD'S WORD® Translation He asked them how they were. Then he said, "You told me about your elderly father. How is he? Is he still alive?" Good News Translation He asked about their health and then said, "You told me about your old father--how is he? Is he still alive and well?" 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?" Majority Standard Bible He asked if they were well, and then he asked, ?How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still 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 Then he asked them of their welfare, and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?" Webster's Bible 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? 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?” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he asks of them of peace and says, “Is your father well? The aged man of whom you have spoken, is he yet alive?” Young's 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?' Smith's Literal 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? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut he, courteously saluting them again, asked them, saying: Is the old man your father in health, of whom uou told me? Is he yet living? Catholic Public Domain Version But he, gently greeting them again, questioned them, saying: “Is your father, the old man about whom you spoke to me, in good health? Is he still alive?” New American Bible After inquiring how they were, he asked them, “And how is your aged father, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” New Revised Standard Version He inquired about their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he asked them of their welfare, and said to them, Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke to me? Is he still alive? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he invoked their peace and said to them, “Is your old father well of whom you told me? Is he still living?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he asked them of their welfare, and said: 'Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spoke? Is he yet alive?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And he asked them, How are ye? and he said to them, Is your father, the old man of whom ye spoke, well? Does he yet live? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph's Hospitality to His Brothers…26When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him. 27He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “ How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?” 28“Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.… Cross References Genesis 37:35 All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him. Genesis 42:7 And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.” Genesis 42:13 But they answered, “Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.” Genesis 44:19-20 My lord asked his servants, ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’ / And we answered, ‘We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’ Genesis 45:3 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence. Genesis 46:29 Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely. Genesis 50:1 Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, wept over him, and kissed him. Exodus 18:7 So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent. 1 Samuel 17:22 Then David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing. 2 Samuel 14:33 So Joab went and told the king, and David summoned Absalom, who came to him and bowed facedown before him. Then the king kissed Absalom. 1 Kings 2:19 So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand. 2 Kings 4:26 Please run out now to meet her and ask, ‘Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is your child all right?’” And she answered, “Everything is all right.” Job 1:4-5 Job’s sons would take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. / And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice. Psalm 128:6 that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel! Proverbs 17:6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father. Treasury of Scripture And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive? welfare. Genesis 37:14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. Genesis 41:16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. Exodus 18:7 And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent. Is your father well. Genesis 42:11,13 We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies… Jump to Previous Aged Alive Inquired Peace Talking WelfareJump to Next Aged Alive Inquired Peace Talking WelfareGenesis 43 1. Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin.15. Joseph entertains his brothers. 19. They discover their fears to the steward. 26. Joseph makes them a feast. He asked if they were well In this passage, Joseph, who is now a powerful figure in Egypt, inquires about the well-being of his brothers. This reflects the cultural importance of hospitality and concern for others' welfare in ancient Near Eastern societies. The Hebrew word for "well" here is "shalom," which encompasses peace, health, and completeness. Joseph's inquiry is significant as it shows his continued care for his family despite their past betrayal. This moment also foreshadows the reconciliation and restoration of relationships, a theme prevalent throughout the Bible. and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?” Persons / Places / Events 1. Joseph- The governor of Egypt, who is actually the brother of the men he is questioning. He is in a position of power and is testing his brothers' integrity and familial loyalty. 2. Joseph's Brothers - They have come to Egypt to buy grain during a famine. Unbeknownst to them, the Egyptian official they are dealing with is their brother Joseph, whom they sold into slavery years earlier. 3. Jacob (Israel) - The elderly father of Joseph and his brothers, who remains in Canaan. His well-being is of concern to Joseph, indicating Joseph's continued love and respect for his father. 4. Egypt - The land where Joseph has risen to power and where his brothers have come to seek sustenance during the famine. 5. Canaan - The homeland of Jacob and his sons, where the famine has struck, prompting their journey to Egypt. Teaching Points Family ReconciliationJoseph's inquiry about his father shows his desire for family reconciliation despite past wrongs. This teaches us the importance of seeking restoration in our own family relationships. Respect for Elders Joseph's concern for his elderly father highlights the biblical principle of honoring and caring for our parents, a value that remains relevant today. God's Sovereignty Joseph's journey from slavery to leadership in Egypt demonstrates God's sovereign plan and purpose, even through difficult circumstances. We can trust that God is at work in our lives, even when we don't understand His ways. Forgiveness and Grace Joseph's interactions with his brothers, despite their betrayal, foreshadow the grace and forgiveness that are central to the Christian faith. We are called to extend forgiveness to others as we have been forgiven by Christ.Verse 27. - And he asked them of their welfare (literally, peace), and said, Is your father well (literally, Is there peace to your father?), the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He askedוַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל (way·yiš·’al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand if they were well, לְשָׁל֔וֹם (lə·šā·lō·wm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace and then he asked, וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “How is your elderly הַזָּקֵ֖ן (haz·zā·qên) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2205: Old father אֲבִיכֶ֥ם (’ă·ḇî·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you told [me about]? אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם (’ă·mar·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say Is he still הַעוֹדֶ֖נּוּ (ha·‘ō·w·ḏen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more alive?” חָֽי׃ (ḥāy) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life Links Genesis 43:27 NIVGenesis 43:27 NLT Genesis 43:27 ESV Genesis 43:27 NASB Genesis 43:27 KJV Genesis 43:27 BibleApps.com Genesis 43:27 Biblia Paralela Genesis 43:27 Chinese Bible Genesis 43:27 French Bible Genesis 43:27 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 43:27 He asked them of their welfare (Gen. 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