Genesis 37:13

Some time later, Jacob said to Joseph, “Your brothers are taking care of the sheep and goats near Shechem [RHQ]. I am going to send you there to see them.” Joseph replied, “Okay.”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.

In Context

12One day Joseph’s older brothers went to take care of their father’s sheep and goats that were eating grass near Shechem.

14Jacob said, “Go and see if they are doing okay, and if the flocks are doing okay. Then come back and give me a report.” So Jacob sent Joseph from the valley where they were living, the valley where Hebron is located, to go north to find his brothers. When Joseph arrived near Shechem city,

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Cross References

Genesis 22:1Several years later, God tested Abraham to find out whether Abraham really trusted in him and would obey him. He called out to Abraham, and Abraham replied, “I’m here.”

Genesis 27:1When Isaac was old, he became almost blind. One day he summoned Esau, his firstborn/older son,

1 Samuel 3:4Yahweh called, “Samuel! Samuel!” Samuel replied, “I’m here!”

1 Samuel 3:16But Eli called him and said, “Samuel, my son!” Samuel answered, “I am here!”

Matthew 10:16“Take note: After I send you out, you will be as defenseless as sheep [MET] in the midst of people who are as dangerous as wolves. So you should wisely stay away from such people, like you stay away from poisonous snakes [SIM]. You should be as harmless as doves are [SIM].

Ephesians 6:1You children, because you ◄belong to/have a close relationship with► the Lord Jesus, obey your parents, because it is right for you to do that.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:13-23

12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. 13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed 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, 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,… Read the whole commentary →

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