Genesis 37:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.”

Genesis 37:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 37:12 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Genesis 37:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Genesis 37:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“His brothers went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.”

Genesis 37:12 — World English Bible

Genesis 37:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.”

Genesis 37:12 — American Standard Version

Genesis 37:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And his brethren go to feed the flock of their father in Shechem,”

Genesis 37:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 37:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And his brethren went to feed their father's flock at Shechem.”

Genesis 37:12 — Darby Translation

Genesis 37:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then his brethren went to keepe their fathers sheepe in Shechem.”

Genesis 37:12 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 37:12 in Context — Genesis 37

10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

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.

Read the full chapter: Genesis 37 — Joseph and His Brothers →

What Does Genesis 37:12 Mean?

Genesis 37:12 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 37. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free