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?
And he asked them of their †welfare, and said, † Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet aliue?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. peace.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. Is there peace to your father?
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- Genesis 42:13Rank 1 from verse 27
13And 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.
13And they said, Thy seruants are twelue brethren, the sonnes of one man in the land of Canaan: and behold, the yongest is this day with our father, and one is not.
- 1 Chronicles 18:10Rank 2 from verse 27
10He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to inquire 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 manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
10Hee sent ‖Hadoram his sonne to king Dauid, ‖to enquire of his welfare, and to †congratulate him, because hee had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him (for Hadarezer †had warre with Tou) and with him all manner of vessels of golde and siluer, and brasse.
- 1 Samuel 17:22Rank 3 from verse 27
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- Exodus 18:7Rank 5 from verse 27
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.
7¶ And Moses went out to meete his father in law, and did obeysance, and kissed him: and they asked each other of their †welfare, and they came into the tent.
- Genesis 37:14Rank 6 from verse 27
14And 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.
14And he said to him, Goe, I pray thee, †see whether it bee well with thy brethren, and well with the flockes, and bring me word againe: so hee sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
- Genesis 41:16Rank 7 from verse 27
- Genesis 42:11Rank 8 from verse 27
- Judges 18:15Rank 9 from verse 27
- Genesis 43:7Rank 10 from verse 27
7And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
7And they said, The man †asked vs straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet aliue? haue yee another brother? and we tolde him according to the †tenour of these words: †Could we certainely knowe that he would say, Bring your brother downe?
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Genesis 43:27
Exemption from misfortune, sickness, calamity or evil; the enjoyment of health and the common blessings of life; prosperity; happiness; applied to persons.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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1. In a good, right, or sound manner. 2. A source of water.
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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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Sense 1: Living; having life; not dead. Sense 2: Continuing or active in life, force, or operation.
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26¶ And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
26¶ And when Ioseph came home, they brought him the Present which was in their hand, into the house, and bowed themselues to him to the earth.
27And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
27And he asked them of their †welfare, and said, † Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet aliue?
Selected passage28And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
28And they answered, Thy seruant our father is in good health, hee is yet aliue: & they bowed downe their heads, and made obeisance.