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Genesis 43:27 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?” "
Genesis 43:27
Verse in Context
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25 They prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.
26 When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to the earth before him.
27 He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?”
28 They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.
29 He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” He said, “God be gracious to you, my son.”
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Genesis 43:1
"The famine was severe in the land."
Genesis 43:2
"When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.”"
Genesis 43:3
"Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’"
Genesis 43:4
"If you’ll send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy you food;"
Genesis 43:5
"but if you don’t send him, we won’t go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’”"
Genesis 43:6
"Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?”"
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