28and they say, 'Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive;' and they bow, and do obeisance.


In Context

25 and they prepare the present until the coming of Joseph at noon, for they have heard that there they do eat bread.

26 And Joseph cometh into the house, and they bring to him the present which is in their hand, into the house, and bow themselves to him, to the earth;

27 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?'

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

29 And he lifteth up his eyes, and seeth Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and saith, 'Is this your young brother, of whom ye have spoken unto me?' and he saith, 'God favour thee, my son.'

30 And Joseph hasteth, for his bowels have been moved for his brother, and he seeketh to weep, and entereth the inner chamber, and weepeth there;

Genesis 43:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

43:28And they answered, Thy servant our father [is] in good health, he [is] yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

43:28They replied, "Your servant our father is still alive and well." And they bowed low to pay him honor.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

43:28And they answered: Thy servant our father is in health, he is yet living. And bowing themselves they made obeisance to him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

43:28And they said, Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

43:28And they said, Thy servant our father is well; he is yet alive. And they bowed, and made obeisance.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

43:28And they said, Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

43:28They said, |Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.| They bowed the head, and did homage.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

43:28And they answered, Your servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.