Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then his brothers went to pasture their father’s flock in Shechem.

King James Version

And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

Holman Bible

His brothers had gone to pasture their father’s flocks at Shechem.

International Standard Version

Some time later, his brothers left to tend their father's flock in Shechem.

A Conservative Version

And his brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

American Standard Version

And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

Amplified

Then his brothers went to pasture their father’s flock near Shechem.

Bible in Basic English

Now his brothers went to keep watch over their father's flock in Shechem.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And his brethren will go to feed their father's sheep in Shechem.

King James 2000

And his brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now his brothers went to pasture the flock of their father in Shechem.

Modern King James verseion

And his brothers went to feed his father's flock in Shechem.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

His brethren went to keep their father's sheep in Shechem,

NET Bible

When his brothers had gone to graze their father's flocks near Shechem,

New Heart English Bible

His brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

The Emphasized Bible

Now his brethren went their way, - to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

Webster

And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

World English Bible

His brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

to feed
רעה 
Ra`ah 
Usage: 171

צאון צאןo 
Tso'n 
Usage: 274

References

American

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

Joseph Sold Into Slavery By His Brothers

11 His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind. 12 Then his brothers went to pasture their father’s flock in Shechem. 13 Israel said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them.” And he said to him, “I will go.”

Cross References

Genesis 33:18

Now Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram, and camped before the city.

Genesis 34:25-31

Now it came about on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword and came upon the city unawares, and killed every male.

Genesis 37:1

Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had sojourned, in the land of Canaan.

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