Genesis 37:16
New International Version
He replied, “I’m looking for my brothers. Can you tell me where they are grazing their flocks?”

New Living Translation
“I’m looking for my brothers,” Joseph replied. “Do you know where they are pasturing their sheep?”

English Standard Version
“I am seeking my brothers,” he said. “Tell me, please, where they are pasturing the flock.”

Berean Standard Bible
“I am looking for my brothers,” Joseph replied. “Can you please tell me where they are pasturing their flocks?”

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

New King James Version
So he said, “I am seeking my brothers. Please tell me where they are feeding their flocks.

New American Standard Bible
He said, “I am looking for my brothers; please tell me where they are pasturing the flock.

NASB 1995
He said, “I am looking for my brothers; please tell me where they are pasturing the flock.”

NASB 1977
And he said, “I am looking for my brothers; please tell me where they are pasturing the flock.

Legacy Standard Bible
And he said, “I am seeking my brothers; please tell me where they are pasturing the flock.”

Amplified Bible
He said, “I am looking for my brothers. Please tell me where they are pasturing our flocks.”

Christian Standard Bible
“I’m looking for my brothers,” Joseph said. “Can you tell me where they are pasturing their flocks? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I’m looking for my brothers,” Joseph said. “Can you tell me where they are pasturing their flocks?"”

American Standard Version
And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said, “I am looking for my brothers; show me where they are shepherding.”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said, I am seeking my brethren; tell me where they feed their flocks.

Contemporary English Version
Joseph answered, "I'm looking for my brothers who are watching the sheep. Can you tell me where they are?"

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he answered: I seek my brethren; tell me where they feed the docks.

English Revised Version
And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph replied, "I'm looking for my brothers. Please tell me where they're taking care of their flocks."

Good News Translation
"I am looking for my brothers, who are taking care of their flock," he answered. "Can you tell me where they are?"

International Standard Version
"I'm searching for my brothers," he responded. "Tell me, where are they tending the flock?"

JPS Tanakh 1917
And he said: 'I seek my brethren. Tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.'

Literal Standard Version
And he says, “I am seeking my brothers, please declare to me where they are feeding.”

Majority Standard Bible
“I am looking for my brothers,” Joseph replied. “Can you please tell me where they are pasturing their flocks?”

New American Bible
“I am looking for my brothers,” he answered. “Please tell me where they are tending the flocks.”

NET Bible
He replied, "I'm looking for my brothers. Please tell me where they are grazing their flocks."

New Revised Standard Version
“I am seeking my brothers,” he said; “tell me, please, where they are pasturing the flock.”

New Heart English Bible
He said, "I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are pasturing the flock."

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

World English Bible
He said, “I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock.”

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith, 'My brethren I am seeking, declare to me, I pray thee, where they are feeding?'

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Joseph Sold by His Brothers
15a man found him wandering in the field and asked, “What are you looking for?” 16“I am looking for my brothers,” Joseph replied. “Can you please tell me where they are pasturing their flocks?” 17“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.…

Cross References
Genesis 37:15
a man found him wandering in the field and asked, "What are you looking for?"

Genesis 37:17
"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.


Treasury of Scripture

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

seek.

Luke 19:10
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

tell me.

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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Genesis 37
1. Joseph is loved by Jacob, but hated by his brothers.
5. His dreams and the interpretation.
12. Jacob sends him to his brothers, who counsel to slay him.
21. At Reuben's desire they cast him into a pit;
25. and afterwards sell him to the Ishmaelites;
29. while Ruben grieves at not finding him.
31. His coat, covered with blood, is sent to Jacob, who mourns him inordinately.
36. Joseph is brought to Egypt and sold to Potiphar.
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“I am
אָנֹכִ֣י (’ā·nō·ḵî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 595: I

looking for
מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ (mə·ḇaq·qêš)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

my brothers,”
אַחַ֖י (’a·ḥay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

Joseph replied.
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Can you please tell me
הַגִּֽידָה־ (hag·gî·ḏāh-)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

where
אֵיפֹ֖ה (’ê·p̄ōh)
Interrogative
Strong's 375: What place?, when?, how?

they
הֵ֥ם (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

are pasturing their flocks?”
רֹעִֽים׃ (rō·‘îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with


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