Parallel Verses
NET Bible
When his brothers had gone to graze their father's flocks near Shechem,
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,
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,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 37:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sold Into Slavery By His Brothers
11 His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said. 12 When his brothers had gone to graze their father's flocks near Shechem, 13 Israel said to Joseph, "Your brothers are grazing the flocks near Shechem. Come, I will send you to them." "I'm ready," Joseph replied.
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Cross References
Genesis 33:18
After he left Paddan Aram, Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped near the city.
Genesis 34:25-31
In three days, when they were still in pain, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, each took his sword and went to the unsuspecting city and slaughtered every male.
Genesis 37:1
But Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, in the land of Canaan.