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 E achou-o um homem, andando ele perdido pelo campo, e perguntou-lhe aquele homem, dizendo: Que buscas?

16 E ele respondeu: Busco a meus irmãos: rogo-te que me mostres onde apascentam.

17 E aquele homem respondeu: Já se foram daqui; eu lhes ouvi dizer: Vamos a Dotã. Então José foi atrás de seus irmãos, e achou-os em Dotã.

18 E quando eles o viram de longe, antes que perto deles chegasse, tramaram contra ele para matar-lhe.

19 E disseram um ao outro: Eis que vem o sonhador;

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What Does Genesis 37:17 Mean?

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