A man found him there, wandering in the field, and asked him, ‘What are you looking for? ’
Genesis 37:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘I’m looking for my brothers,’ Joseph said. ‘Can you tell me where they are pasturing their flocks? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he said, I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, I pray you, where they are pasturing our flocks. American Standard Version (1901) And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock. Common English Bible Joseph said, “I’m looking for my brothers. Tell me, where are they tending the sheep?” Catholic Public Domain Version So he responded: "I seek my brothers. Tell me where they pasture the flocks." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he answered: I seek my brethren; tell me where they feed the flocks. |
A man found him there, wandering in the field, and asked him, ‘What are you looking for? ’
‘They’ve moved on from here,’ the man said. ‘I heard them say, “Let’s go to Dothan.” ’ So Joseph set out after his brothers and found them at Dothan.
Tell me, you whom I love: Where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you let them rest at noon? Why should I be like one who veils herself beside the flocks of your companions?