He said to him, “Go now, see whether it is well with your brothers, and well with the flock; and bring me word again.” So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Genesis 37:14 in context
Genesis 37:11–17
11
His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.
12
His brothers went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
13
Israel said to Joseph, “Aren’t your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them.” He said to him, “Here I am.”
14
Selected verse
He said to him, “Go now, see whether it is well with your brothers, and well with the flock; and bring me word again.” So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
15
A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field. The man asked him, “What are you looking for?”
16
He said, “I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock.”
17
The man said, “They have left here, for I heard them say, ‘Let’s go to Dothan.’”
Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.
Continue with Genesis 37
Read the complete chapter in World English Bible Updated.
Open Genesis 37Full chapter · AI-generated narration