Genesis 37:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.”
Genesis 37:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:17 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The man said, “They have left here, for I heard them say, ‘Let’s go to Dothan.’” Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.”
Genesis 37:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 37:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.”
Genesis 37:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the man saith, `They have journeyed from this, for I have heard some saying, Let us go to Dothan,' and Joseph goeth after his brethren, and findeth them in Dothan.”
Genesis 37:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the man said, They have removed from this; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them at Dothan.”
Genesis 37:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the man said, they are departed hece: for I heard them say, Let vs goe vnto Dothan. Then went Ioseph after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.”
Genesis 37:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:17 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the man said, "They have pulled up from here, for I heard them saying, 'Let us go toward Dothan.'" And Joseph went after his brothers, and he found them in Dothan.”
Genesis 37:17 — The Living Sword
Genesis 37:17 in Context — Genesis 37
15 Y hallólo un hombre, andando él perdido por el campo, y preguntóle aquel hombre, diciendo: ¿Qué buscas?
16 Y él respondió: Busco á mis hermanos: ruégote que me muestres dónde pastan.
17 Y aquel hombre respondió: Ya se han ido de aquí; y yo les oí decir: Vamos á Dothán. Entonces José fué tras de sus hermanos, y hallólos en Dothán.
18 Y como ellos lo vieron de lejos, antes que cerca de ellos llegara, proyectaron contra él para matarle.
19 Y dijeron el uno al otro: He aquí viene el soñador;
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What Does Genesis 37:17 Mean?
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