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Genesis 37:13

IsraelJosephShechem

11 And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.

12 Some time later, Joseph’s brothers had gone to pasture their father’s flocks near Shechem.

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,

15 a man found him wandering in the field and asked, “What are you looking for?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.
WEB
Israel said to Joseph, “Aren’t your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them.” He said to him, “Here I am.”
ASV
And Israel said unto Joseph, Are not thy brethren feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.
DARBY
And Israel said to Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed [the flock] at Shechem? Come, that I may send thee to them. And he said to him, Here am I.
BLB
And Israel said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers shepherding in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them.” And he said to him, “Behold, [it is] I.”
ÅB
Da sa Israel til Josef: Gjæter ikke dine brødre ved Sikem? Kom, jeg vil sende deg til dem. Og han svarte: Ja, her er jeg.
OTB
Israel sa til Josef: "Er ikke dine brødre og gjeter småfeet nær Sikem? Kom, jeg vil sende deg til dem." Josef svarte: "Jeg skal gå."
B1930
Da sa Israel til Josef: Gjæter ikke dine brødre ved Sikem? Kom, jeg vil sende dig til dem. Og han svarte: Ja, her er jeg.

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Cross references

  • Ephesians 6:1–3

    Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:17–20

    One day Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp.

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  • Matthew 10:16

    Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

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  • 1 Samuel 3:16

    but Eli called to him and said, “Samuel, my son.” “Here I am,” answered Samuel.

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  • Genesis 27:18

    So Jacob went to his father and said, “My father.” “Here I am!” he answered. “Which one are you, my son?”

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  • 1 Samuel 3:4–6

    Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”

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  • 1 Samuel 3:8

    Once again, for the third time, the LORD called to Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy.

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  • Genesis 27:1

    When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied.

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