Genesis 37:12
His brothers went to tend their father's flock in Shechem.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
In Context
11His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
Cross References
Genesis 33:18When Jacob came from Paddan Aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan. He camped near the city.
Genesis 37:1Jacob lived in the land where his father was staying, in the land of Canaan.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:6-12
5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. 6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: 7 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. 8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his… Read the whole commentary →