Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field; and the man asked him, “
King James Version
And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Holman Bible
A man found him there, wandering in the field, and asked him, “What are you looking for?”
International Standard Version
When Joseph reached Shechem, a man found him wandering around in a field. So the man asked him, "What are you looking for?"
A Conservative Version
And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field. And the man asked him, saying, What do thou seek?
American Standard Version
And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Amplified
Now a certain man found Joseph, and saw that he was wandering around and had lost his way in the field; so the man asked him, “What are you looking for?”
Bible in Basic English
And a man saw him wandering in the country, and said to him, What are you looking for?
Darby Translation
And a man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the country; and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Julia Smith Translation
And a man will find him, and behold, he wandered in the field. And the man will ask him, saying, What wilt thou seek?
King James 2000
And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seek you?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And a man found him, and behold, he was wandering about in a field. And the man asked him, "What do you seek?"
Modern King James verseion
And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field. And the man asked him, saying, What are you looking for?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And a certain man found him wandering out of his way in the field, and asked him what he sought.
NET Bible
When Joseph reached Shechem, a man found him wandering in the field, so the man asked him, "What are you looking for?"
New Heart English Bible
A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field. The man asked him, "What are you looking for?"
The Emphasized Bible
And a man found him, and to! he was wandering about in the field, so the man asked him saying - What seekest thou?
Webster
And a certain man found him, and behold he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
World English Bible
A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field. The man asked him, "What are you looking for?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And a man findeth him, and lo, he is wandering in the field, and the man asketh him, saying, 'What seekest thou?'
Interlinear
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Sha'al
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 37:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sold Into Slavery By His Brothers
14
His father said: Go and find out how your brothers and the sheep are doing. Then come back and let me know. So he sent him from Hebron Valley. Joseph was near Shechem,
15 A man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field; and the man asked him, “
Cross References
Genesis 21:14
Early the next morning Abraham took bread and a container of water and gave them to Hagar, putting them on her shoulder. He also gave her the boy and sent her on her way. So she left and wandered around in the desert near Beer-sheba.
Judges 4:22
Barak pursued Sisera and Jael came out to meet him. She said to him: Come, and I will show you the man whom you seek. He went to her tend and saw Sisera lay dead with the peg in his temple.
2 Kings 6:19
Elisha said to the Syrians: This is not the way or the town you are looking for. Follow me, and I will lead you to the man you are after. He led them to Samaria.
John 1:38
Jesus turned and saw them following. He asked them, What are you after? They asked him: Teacher, where are you staying?
John 4:27
His disciples came and wondered why he talked with the woman. Yet no one asked: What are you looking for? Why did you talk to her?
John 18:4
Jesus knew what was about to happen to him. He asked: Whom do you seek?
John 18:7
Again he asked: Whom do you seek? And they said: Jesus of Nazareth.
John 20:15
Jesus said to her: Woman, why do you weep? Who are you looking for? She thought he was the gardener. She said: Sir, if you have carried him somewhere else tell me where you laid him and I will take him away.