Genesis 37:13

¹¹ And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

¹² And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.

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.

¹⁴ And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

¹⁵ And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

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.

Compare

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.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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
And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;
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Matthew 10:16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
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1 Samuel 3:16
Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.
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Genesis 27:18
And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?
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1 Samuel 3:4–6
That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.
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1 Samuel 3:8
And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child.
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Genesis 27:1
And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
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