King James Bible
KJVAnd they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Genesis 43:28 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And they said, Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And they answered: Thy servant our father is in health, he is yet living. And bowing themselves they made obeisance to him. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And they said, Thy servant our father is well; he is yet alive. And they bowed, and made obeisance. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And they said, Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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 BibleWEB | They said, |Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.| They bowed the head, and did homage. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | and they say, 'Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive;' and they bow, and do obeisance. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And they answered, Your servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. |