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Genesis 37:17

JosephDothan

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

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

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.

19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

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BSB
“They have moved on from here,” the man answered. “I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph set out after his brothers and found them at Dothan.
KJV
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.
WEB
The man said, “They have left here, for I heard them say, ‘Let’s go to Dothan.’” Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And the man said, They have removed from this; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them at Dothan.
BLB
And the man said, “They have journeyed from this [place]. For I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” And Joseph went after his brothers and he found them in Dothan.
ÅB
Mannen sa: De har draget herfra; jeg hørte dem si: La oss gå til Dotan! Så gikk Josef etter sine brødre og fant dem i Dotan.
OTB
Mannen sa: "De har dratt videre herfra; jeg hørte dem si: 'La oss dra til Dotan.'" Så Josef dro etter sine brødre og fant dem i Dotan.
B1930
Mannen sa: De har draget herfra; jeg hørte dem si: La oss gå til Dotan! Så gikk Josef efter sine brødre og fant dem i Dotan.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 6:13

    And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.

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