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Genesis 43:27

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

KJV

At ille, clementer resalutatis eis, interrogavit eos, dicens : Salvusne est pater vester senex, de quo dixeratis mihi ? adhuc vivit ?

Vulgate

ἠρώτησεν δὲ αὐτούς Πῶς ἔχετε; καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Εἰ ὑγιαίνει ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ πρεσβύτερος ὃν εἴπατε; ἔτι ζῇ;

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/יִּשְׁאַ֤ל לָ/הֶם֙ לְ/שָׁל֔וֹם וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶר הֲ/שָׁל֛וֹם אֲבִי/כֶ֥ם הַ/זָּקֵ֖ן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם הַ/עוֹדֶ֖/נּוּ חָֽי

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
זִקְנֵ֣י
zqny
adjective · 179×
חַי
chy
verb · 502×
יִּשְׁאַ֤ל
ysh'l
verb · 176×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ע֖וֹד
'vd
adverb · 485×
שָׁלֽוֹם
shlvm
noun · 235×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 18:10 — He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all
  • 1Sam 17:22 — And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
  • 1Sam 25:5 — And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:
  • 2Sam 8:10 — Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vess
  • Exod 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.
  • Gen 29:6 — And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
  • Gen 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.
  • Gen 41:16 — And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
  • Gen 42:11 — We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.
  • Gen 42:13 — And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.
  • Judg 18:15 — And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.
  • Judg 18:15 — And they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.