Genesis 37:12
10 He told his father and brothers, but his father rebuked him and said, “What is this dream that you have had? Will your mother and brothers and I actually come and bow down to the ground before you?”
11 And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
Some time later, Joseph’s brothers had gone to pasture their father’s flocks near Shechem.
13 Israel said to him, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flocks at Shechem? Get ready; I am sending you to them.” “I am ready,” Joseph replied.
14 Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem,
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- BSB
- Some time later, Joseph’s brothers had gone to pasture their father’s flocks near Shechem.
- KJV
- And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
- WEB
- His brothers went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
- ASV
- And his brethren went to feed their father`s flock in Shechem.
- DARBY
- And his brethren went to feed their father's flock at Shechem.
- BLB
- And his brothers went to shepherd the flock of their father in Shechem.
- ÅB
- Engang gikk hans brødre avsted for å gjæte sin fars buskap i Sikem.
- OTB
- Hans brødre dro for å gjete sin fars småfe nær Sikem.
- B1930
- Engang gikk hans brødre avsted for å gjæte sin fars buskap i Sikem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
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Genesis 37:1
Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had resided, the land of Canaan.
Read in contextGenesis 33:18
After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city.
Read in contextGenesis 34:25–31
Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.
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