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Genesis 37:16

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?

And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

17 And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

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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
“I am looking for my brothers,” Joseph replied. “Can you please tell me where they are pasturing their flocks?”
KJV
And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.
WEB
He said, “I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock.”
ASV
And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding [the flock].
DARBY
And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed [their flocks].
BLB
And he said, “I am seeking my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are shepherding.”
ÅB
Han svarte: Jeg leter etter mine brødre; kjære, si meg hvor de gjæter!
OTB
Han svarte: "Jeg leter etter mine brødre; kan du fortelle meg hvor de gjeter småfeet?"
B1930
Han svarte: Jeg leter efter mine brødre; kjære, si mig hvor de gjæter!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 19:10

    For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

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  • Song of Solomon 1:7

    Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?

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