Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They replied, “Your servant our father is still alive and well.” And they bowed down, prostrating themselves before him. New Living Translation “Yes,” they replied. “Our father, your servant, is alive and well.” And they bowed low again. English Standard Version They said, “Your servant our father is well; he is still alive.” And they bowed their heads and prostrated themselves. Berean Standard Bible “Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him. King James Bible And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. New King James Version And they answered, “Your servant our father is in good health; he is still alive.” And they bowed their heads down and prostrated themselves. New American Standard Bible And they said, “Your servant our father is well; he is still alive.” Then they bowed down again in homage. NASB 1995 They said, “Your servant our father is well; he is still alive.” They bowed down in homage. NASB 1977 And they said, “Your servant our father is well; he is still alive.” And they bowed down in homage. Legacy Standard Bible And they said, “Your servant our father is well; he is still alive.” They bowed down and prostrated themselves. Amplified Bible And they answered, “Your servant our father is in good health; he is still alive.” And they bowed down [their heads before Joseph] in respect. Christian Standard Bible They answered, “Your servant our father is well. He is still alive.” And they knelt low and paid homage to him. Holman Christian Standard Bible They answered, “Your servant our father is well. He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him. American Standard Version And they said, Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance. Contemporary English Version They answered, "Your servant our father is still alive and well." And again they bowed down to Joseph. English Revised Version And they said, Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance. GOD'S WORD® Translation They answered, "Yes, sir. Our father is alive and well." Then they knelt, bowing down. Good News Translation They answered, "Your humble servant, our father, is still alive and well." And they knelt and bowed down before him. International Standard Version "Your servant, our father, is doing well," they replied. "He is still alive." Then they bowed down in humility. Majority Standard Bible “Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him. NET Bible "Your servant our father is well," they replied. "He is still alive." They bowed down in humility. New Heart English Bible And they answered, "Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive." Then he said, "Blessed be that man by God." And they bowed and prostrated themselves. Webster's Bible Translation And they answered, Thy servant, our father, is in good health, he is yet alive: and they bowed their heads and made obeisance. World English Bible They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they say, “Your servant our father [is] well, he is yet alive”; and they bow, and pay respect. Young's Literal Translation and they say, 'Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive;' and they bow, and do obeisance. Smith's Literal Translation And they will say, Peace to thy servant to our father, he is yet living: and they will bow down and worship. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they answered: Thy servant our father is in health, he is yet living. And bowing themselves they made obeisance to him. Catholic Public Domain Version And they answered: “Your servant, our father, is safe; he is still alive.” And bowing, they reverenced him. New American Bible “Your servant our father is still alive and doing well,” they said, as they knelt and bowed down. New Revised Standard Version They said, “Your servant our father is well; he is still alive.” And they bowed their heads and did obeisance. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they answered, Your servant our father is well. he is still alive. And they bowed down their heads and made obeisance. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they said, “Your Servant our father is well”, and they said to him, “He is still living” and they knelt and they bowed. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they said: 'Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive.' And they bowed the head, and made obeisance. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they said, Thy servant our father is well; he is yet alive. And he said, Blessed be that man by God; - and they bowed, and did him reverence. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph's Hospitality to His Brothers…27He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?” 28“Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him. 29When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” Then he declared, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”… Cross References Genesis 37:7-10 We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.” / “Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you actually rule us?” So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements. / Then Joseph had another dream and told it to his brothers. “Look,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.” ... Genesis 42:6-9 Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground. / 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.” / Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. ... Genesis 44:14 When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him. Genesis 45:3-5 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. / Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! / And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you. Genesis 50:18 His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!” Exodus 18:7 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. 1 Samuel 20:41 When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more. 2 Samuel 14:4 When the woman from Tekoa went to the king, she fell facedown in homage and said, “Help me, O king!” 2 Samuel 19:18 and crossed at the ford to carry over the king’s household and to do what was good in his sight. When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king 1 Kings 1:16 And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?” 1 Kings 2:19 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. Matthew 2:11 On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 8:2 Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Matthew 18:26 Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ Matthew 28:9 Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him. Treasury of Scripture And they answered, Your servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. bowed. Genesis 43:26 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. Genesis 37:7,9,10 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf… made obeisance. Exodus 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. 2 Samuel 1:2 It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance. 2 Samuel 14:4 And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king. Jump to Previous Alive Bow Bowed Faces Good Head Heads Health Homage Honor Low Obeisance Pay ServantJump to Next Alive Bow Bowed Faces Good Head Heads Health Homage Honor Low Obeisance Pay ServantGenesis 43 1. Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin.15. Joseph entertains his brothers. 19. They discover their fears to the steward. 26. Joseph makes them a feast. Your servant our father is well This phrase reflects the humility and respect Joseph's brothers show towards him, acknowledging their father Jacob as Joseph's servant. The Hebrew word for "servant" is "עֶבֶד" (eved), which denotes a position of subservience and respect. This is significant in the context of ancient Near Eastern culture, where family hierarchy and respect for authority were paramount. The brothers' use of this term indicates their recognition of Joseph's authority in Egypt, even though they are unaware of his true identity at this point. they answered He is still alive And they bowed down to honor him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֥ (lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant our father לְאָבִ֖ינוּ (lə·’ā·ḇî·nū) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 1: Father is well,” שָׁל֛וֹם (šā·lō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace they answered. וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “He is still עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ (‘ō·w·ḏen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more alive.” חָ֑י (ḥāy) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life And they bowed down וַֽיִּקְּד֖וּ (way·yiq·qə·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6915: To shrivel up, contract, bend the body, in deference to honor him. וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּֽוּ׃ (way·yiš·ta·ḥăw·wū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate Links Genesis 43:28 NIVGenesis 43:28 NLT Genesis 43:28 ESV Genesis 43:28 NASB Genesis 43:28 KJV Genesis 43:28 BibleApps.com Genesis 43:28 Biblia Paralela Genesis 43:28 Chinese Bible Genesis 43:28 French Bible Genesis 43:28 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 43:28 They said Your servant our father (Gen. 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