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Then he asked them about their welfare, and said, "aIs your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?"
a
Genesis 43:7, Genesis 45:3
Genesis 43
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But they said, "The man questioned particularly about us and our relatives, saying, 'aIs your father still alive? Have you another brother?' So we answered his questions. Could we possibly know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down'?"
Genesis 45
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Then Joseph said to his brothers, "aI am Joseph! bIs my father still alive?" But his brothers could not answer him, for cthey were dismayed at his presence.