Genesis 37:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.”
Genesis 37:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Genesis 37:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 37:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. ”
Genesis 37:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the man saith, `They have journeyed from this, for I have heard some saying, Let us go to Dothan,' and Joseph goeth after his brethren, and findeth them in Dothan.”
Genesis 37:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the man said, They have removed from this; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them at Dothan. ”
Genesis 37:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the man said, they are departed hece: for I heard them say, Let vs goe vnto Dothan. Then went Ioseph after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.”
Genesis 37:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:17 in Context — Genesis 37
15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
16 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.
17 And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
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What Does Genesis 37:17 Mean?
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