When he answers it, a voice greets him personally, mentioning it's been a long time.

Ma's voice greeted them when they pulled the cart into the yard.

"Excuse me, miss," a friendly voice greeted her within minutes.

Rather the perfectly pleasant voice of a person, who has other things to do, like greet his guests.

As in the original, the voice would greet him with "Good morning, Jim."

No voices greeted him upon his return to the bunkard.

Uncle Taras' voice greeted her from the tiny kitchen area.

No wonder, then, that his voice was greeting her tonight.

They had come to hear the voice of Ammon greet the dawn.

I would have returned to the banquet hall, but female voices were already greeting the guard outside the door.