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Is he still living?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/43.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />After greeting them, he asked, “How is your father, the old man you spoke about? Is he still alive?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/43.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he inquired about their welfare and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/43.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he asked them of <i>their</i> welfare, and said, <i>Is</i> your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? <i>Is</i> he yet alive?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/43.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then he asked them about <i>their</i> well-being, and said, “<i>Is</i> your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? <i>Is</i> he still alive?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he asked them about their welfare, and said, “Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then he asked them about their welfare, and said, &#8220Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then he asked them about their welfare, and said, “Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he asked them about their well-being and said, “Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He asked them about their well-being, and said, “Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He asked if they were well, and he said, “How is your elderly father that you told me about? Is he still alive? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He asked if they were well, and he said, &#8220How is your elderly father that you told me about? Is he still alive?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After Joseph had asked how they were, he said, "What about your elderly father? Is he still alive?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He asked them how they were. Then he said, "You told me about your elderly father. How is he? Is he still alive?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He asked about their health and then said, "You told me about your old father--how is he? Is he still alive and well?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He asked if they were well, and then he asked, ?How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He asked them how they were doing. Then he said, "Is your aging father well, the one you spoke about? Is he still alive?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then he asked them of their welfare, and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spoke? Is he yet alive?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he asks of them of peace and says, “Is your father well? The aged man of whom you have spoken, is he yet alive?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />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?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But 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? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />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?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After inquiring how they were, he asked them, “And how is your aged father, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He inquired about their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he invoked their peace and said to them, “Is your old father well of whom you told me? Is he still living?”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he asked them of their welfare, and said: 'Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spoke? Is he yet alive?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/43-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=11332" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm">Joseph's Hospitality to His Brothers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7592.htm" title="7592: way·yiš·’al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To ask, inquire. Or shael; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand.">He asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: lə·šā·lō·wm (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">if they were well,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and then he asked,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: hă·šā·lō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">“</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: haz·zā·qên (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">How is your elderly</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî·ḵem (N-msc:: 2mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">father</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ă·mar·tem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">you told me about?</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ha·‘ō·w·ḏen·nū (Adv:: 3ms) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">Is he still</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥāy (Adj-ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">alive?”</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>“Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-35.htm">Genesis 37:35</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-7.htm">Genesis 42:7</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-13.htm">Genesis 42:13</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/44-19.htm">Genesis 44:19-20</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-3.htm">Genesis 45:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-29.htm">Genesis 46:29</a></span><br />Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-1.htm">Genesis 50:1</a></span><br />Then Joseph fell upon his father’s face, wept over him, and kissed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/18-7.htm">Exodus 18:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-22.htm">1 Samuel 17:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/14-33.htm">2 Samuel 14:33</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-19.htm">1 Kings 2:19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-26.htm">2 Kings 4:26</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/1-4.htm">Job 1:4-5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/128-6.htm">Psalm 128:6</a></span><br />that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-6.htm">Proverbs 17:6</a></span><br />Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?</p><p class="hdg">welfare.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/37-14.htm">Genesis 37:14</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/41-16.htm">Genesis 41:16</a></b></br> And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, <i>It is</i> not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/18-7.htm">Exodus 18:7</a></b></br> And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of <i>their</i> welfare; and they came into the tent.</p><p class="hdg">Is your father well.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/42-11.htm">Genesis 42:11,13</a></b></br> We <i>are</i> all one man's sons; we <i>are</i> true <i>men</i>, thy servants are no spies… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/35-29.htm">Aged</a> <a href="/genesis/43-7.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-11.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/genesis/43-23.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/genesis/42-24.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/genesis/37-14.htm">Welfare</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/44-20.htm">Aged</a> <a href="/genesis/43-28.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-16.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/genesis/44-17.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/genesis/45-15.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/exodus/18-7.htm">Welfare</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-1.htm">Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Joseph entertains his brothers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-19.htm">They discover their fears to the steward.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-26.htm">Joseph makes them a feast.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/43.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/43.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He asked if they were well</b><br>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.<p><b>and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about?</b><br>Joseph's question about their father, Jacob, highlights the importance of family lineage and respect for elders in biblical times. Jacob, also known as Israel, is a patriarch whose life and experiences are foundational to the Israelite identity. This inquiry is not just about Jacob's physical health but also about the continuity of God's covenant promises through him. Joseph's concern for his father reflects the biblical principle of honoring one's parents, as seen in the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a>).<p><b>Is he still alive?”</b><br>The question of Jacob's survival is poignant, considering the years of separation and the uncertainty surrounding his well-being. This reflects the broader biblical theme of life and death, and the preservation of God's chosen people. Joseph's inquiry can be seen as a type of Christ, who is deeply concerned with the life and spiritual well-being of His people. The survival of Jacob is crucial for the unfolding of God's redemptive plan, as it ensures the continuation of the lineage through which the Messiah would eventually come.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>- 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.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph's_brothers.htm">Joseph's Brothers</a></b><br>- 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.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a></b><br>- 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.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>- The land where Joseph has risen to power and where his brothers have come to seek sustenance during the famine.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>- The homeland of Jacob and his sons, where the famine has struck, prompting their journey to Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/family_reconciliation.htm">Family Reconciliation</a></b><br>Joseph'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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_elders.htm">Respect for Elders</a></b><br>Joseph's concern for his elderly father highlights the biblical principle of honoring and caring for our parents, a value that remains relevant today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/forgiveness_and_grace.htm">Forgiveness and Grace</a></b><br>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.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 43</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_jacob,_also_known_as_israel.htm">Who is Jacob, also known as Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_haran_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Haran in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_choose_a_deceiver_for_god's_lineage.htm">Why would God's chosen lineage pass through someone who blatantly deceived his father (Genesis 27:35-36)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_isaac_deceived_by_jacob.htm">How could Isaac be so easily deceived by Jacob's voice and skin when blessing him (Genesis 27:21-22)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he asked them of their welfare</span> (literally, peace), <span class="cmt_word">and said, Is your father well</span> (literally, <span class="accented">Is there peace to your father</span>?), <span class="cmt_word">the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/43-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He asked</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·’al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7592.htm">Strong's 7592: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inquire, to request, to demand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">if they were well,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְשָׁל֔וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and then he asked,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֗אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“How is your elderly</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזָּקֵ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zā·qên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Old</span><br /><br /><span class="word">father</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִיכֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you told [me about]?</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·mar·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Is he still</span><br /><span class="heb">הַעוֹדֶ֖נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ha·‘ō·w·ḏen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">alive?”</span><br /><span class="heb">חָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/43-27.htm">Genesis 43:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/43-27.htm">Genesis 43:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/43-27.htm">Genesis 43:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/43-27.htm">Genesis 43:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/43-27.htm">Genesis 43:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/43-27.htm">Genesis 43:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/43-27.htm">Genesis 43:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/43-27.htm">Genesis 43:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/43-27.htm">Genesis 43:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/43-27.htm">Genesis 43:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/43-27.htm">OT Law: Genesis 43:27 He asked them of their welfare (Gen. 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