Parallel Verses
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?'
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?"
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 37:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sold Into Slavery By His Brothers
14 and he saith to him, 'Go, I pray thee, see the peace of thy brethren, and the peace of the flock, and bring me back word;' and he sendeth him from the valley of Hebron, and he cometh to Shechem. 15 And a man findeth him, and lo, he is wandering in the field, and the man asketh him, saying, 'What seekest thou?' 16 and he saith, 'My brethren I am seeking, declare to me, I pray thee, where they are feeding?'
Cross References
Genesis 21:14
And Abraham riseth early in the morning, and taketh bread, and a bottle of water, and giveth unto Hagar (placing it on her shoulder), also the lad, and sendeth her out; and she goeth on, and goeth astray in the wilderness of Beer-Sheba;
Judges 4:22
And lo, Barak is pursuing Sisera, and Jael cometh out to meet him, and saith to him, 'Come, and I shew thee the man whom thou art seeking;' and he cometh in unto her, and lo, Sisera is fallen -- dead, and the pin in his temples.
2 Kings 6:19
And Elisha saith unto them, 'This is not the way, nor is this the city; come after me, and I lead you unto the man whom ye seek;' and he leadeth them to Samaria.
John 1:38
And Jesus having turned, and having beheld them following, saith to them, 'What seek ye?' and they said to them, 'Rabbi, (which is, being interpreted, Teacher,) where remainest thou?'
John 4:27
And upon this came his disciples, and were wondering that with a woman he was speaking, no one, however, said, 'What seekest thou?' or 'Why speakest thou with her?'
John 18:4
Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that are coming upon him, having gone forth, said to them, 'Whom do ye seek?'
John 18:7
Again, therefore, he questioned them, 'Whom do ye seek?' and they said, 'Jesus the Nazarene;'
John 20:15
Jesus saith to her, 'Woman, why dost thou weep? whom dost thou seek;' she, supposing that he is the gardener, saith to him, 'Sir, if thou didst carry him away, tell me where thou didst lay him, and I will take him away;'