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Genesis 37:15

What does Genesis 37:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 37:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And a man saw him wandering in the country, and said to him, What are you looking for?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And a man findeth him, and lo, he is wandering in the field, and the man asketh him, saying, `What seekest thou?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And a man found him there wandering in the field, and asked what he sought.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And a man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the country; and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

Context

v.14And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

v.15This passage

v.16And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 4:22

    And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will show thee the man whom thou seekest. And he came unto her; and, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the tent-pin was in his temples.

  • John 18:7

    Again therefore he asked them, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.

  • John 20:15

    Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

  • Genesis 21:14

    And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and gave her the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.

  • John 4:27

    And upon this came his disciples; and they marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?

  • John 18:4

    Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them, Whom seek ye?

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