Verse Comparison: Genesis 45:3
American Standard Version
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
Amplified® Bible
And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph! Is my father still alive? And his brothers could not reply, for they were distressingly disturbed {and} dismayed at [the startling realization that they were in] his presence.
Contemporary English Version
Joseph asked his brothers if his father was still alive, but they were too frightened to answer.
Darby English Version
And Joseph said to his brethren, I am Joseph. Does my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him, for they were troubled at his presence.
Good News Bible
Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?" But when his brothers heard this, they were so terrified that they could not answer.
King James Version
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
New American Standard Bible
Then Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still alive? But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence."
New International Version
Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still living?" But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence.
New King James Version
Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph; does my father still live?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed in his presence.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Joseph said to his brothers, "I reveal myself as Joseph! Does my father still live?" But his brothers could not answer him, for they felt dismayed at his presence.
Revised Standard Version
And Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph; is my father still alive?" But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.
Young's Literal Translation
And Joseph saith unto his brethren, `I `am' Joseph, is my father yet alive?' and his brethren have not been able to answer him, for they have been troubled at his presence.
