Genesis 43:27

27 And he welcomed the curteously sainge: is youre father that old man which ye tolde me of in good health? and is he yet alyue?

Genesis 43:27 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 43:27

And he asked them of [their] welfare
Or "peace" ^F2, their prosperity, especially of the health of their bodies, whether they were well and in good health after so long a journey: and said, [is] your father well, the old man of whom ye spake?
when they were with him before, and told him they were all the sons of one man, who dwelt in Canaan: [is] he yet alive?
which he was very desirous of knowing; for, being advanced in years, he might fear he was removed by death in the time between their going and returning.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 (Mwlvl) "ad pacem", Montanus, "de pace", Vatablus, Drusius, Piscator, Schmidt.

Genesis 43:27 In-Context

25 And they made redie their present agaynst Ioseph came at none for they herde saye that they shulde dyne there.

26 When Ioseph came home they brought the present in to the house to him which they had in their handes ad fell flat on the grounde befor him.

27 And he welcomed the curteously sainge: is youre father that old man which ye tolde me of in good health? and is he yet alyue?

28 they answered: thy servaunte oure father is in good health ad is yet alyue. And they bowed them selues and fell to the grounde.

29 And he lyfte vp his eyes and behelde his brother Ben Iamin his mothers sonne and sayde: is this youre yongest brother of whome ye sayde vnto me? And sayde: God be mercyfull vnto ye my sonne.