16And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock .


In Context

13 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.

14 And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; 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?

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

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 they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

Genesis 37:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

37:16And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed [their flocks. ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

37:16He replied, "I'm looking for my brothers. Can you tell me where they are grazing their flocks?"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

37:16But he answered: I seek my brethren; tell me where they feed the docks.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

37:16And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

37:16And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

37:16And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

37:16He said, |I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

37:16and he saith, 'My brethren I am seeking, declare to me, I pray thee, where they are feeding?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

37:16And he said, I seek my brothers: tell me, I pray you, where they feed their flocks.