Genesis 43:28 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and they say, `Thy servant our father [is] well, he is yet alive;` and they bow, and do obeisance.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

And they answered, Your servant our father is in good health; he is still alive. And they bowed down their heads and made obeisance.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And they answered, Your servant our father is in good health; he is still alive. And they bowed down their heads and made obeisance.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They answered, “Your servant our father is well. He is still alive.” And they knelt low and paid homage to him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

The brothers replied, ‘Your servant, our father, is still alive. And he is well.’ They bent down to the ground again, to give honour to Joseph.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The brothers answered, "Yes sir, our father is still alive." And they again bowed before Joseph.

They said, "Your servant our father is well; he is still alive." And they bowed their heads and prostrated themselves.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They answered, “Your humble servant, our father, is still alive and well.” And they knelt and bowed down before him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Yes," they replied. "He is alive and well." Then they bowed again before him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They answered, "Your servant our father is well. He is still alive." And they bowed down to honor him.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

And they said, “Your servant our father is well; he is still alive.” They bowed down and prostrated themselves.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And they answered, “Your servant our father is in good health. He is still alive.” And they bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

They said, "Your servant our father is well; he is still alive." They bowed down in homage.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"Your servant our father is thriving and still in good health," they said, as they bowed respectfully.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“Your servant our father is well,” they replied. “He is still alive.” They bowed down in humility.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

And they answered, “Your servant our father is in good health; he is still alive.” And they bowed their heads down and prostrated themselves.

English NLT

"Yes," they replied. "He is alive and well." Then they bowed again before him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They said, "Your servant our father is well; he is still alive." And they bowed their heads and did obeisance.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“Yes,” they replied, “our father, your servant, is still alive and doing well.” And they bowed low before Joseph in respect.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

They said, “Your servant our father is well, he is still alive.” And they bowed their heads and made obeisance.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Yes,“ they replied. “He is alive and well.“ Then again they bowed before him.

English Tyndale 1537

they answered: thy servant our father is in good health, and is yet alive. And they bowed them selves and fell to the ground.

Genesis 43:28 — Compare Translations