Verse 15
Genesis 37:15
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּמְצָאֵ֣/הוּ אִ֔ישׁ וְ/הִנֵּ֥ה תֹעֶ֖ה בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֑ה וַ/יִּשְׁאָלֵ֧/הוּ הָ/אִ֛ישׁ לֵ/אמֹ֖ר מַה תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ
English Translation
And he found a man, and behold, he was wandering in the field, and the man asked him, saying, "What are you seeking?"
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Chapter 37 Context
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And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father’s sojournings, in the land of Canaan.
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These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with hi...
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Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he ma...
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And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and...
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And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
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And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
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for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright;...
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And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion ov...
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And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed yet...
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And he told it to his father, and to his brethren; and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, Wh...
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And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.
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And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
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And Israel said unto Joseph, Are not thy brethren feeding the flock in Shechem? come, and I will sen...
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And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and b...
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And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, sayi...
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And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.
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And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph wen...
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And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him...
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And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
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Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil...
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And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.
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And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay...
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And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat,...
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and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
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And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of...
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And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
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Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brothe...
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And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and...
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And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
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And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
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And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;
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and they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we f...
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And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat: an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without do...
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And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
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And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and h...
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And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the gu...
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