Genesis 43:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 43:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 43:28 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 43:28 — KJV
“And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.”
— Genesis 43:28 (KJV)
Genesis 43:28 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 43:28
“So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Benhadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:28: servant, yet, alive
“And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:28: father, bowed, down
“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? asked...: Heb. asking asked us tenor: Heb. mouth could...: Heb. knowing could we know”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:28: father, yet, alive
“And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace. Jethro: Heb. Jether”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:28: father, yet, alive
“The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:28: father, alive, made
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