Genesis 37:17

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.

And the man {H376} said {H559}, They are departed {H5265} hence {H2088}; for I heard {H8085} them say {H559}, Let us go {H3212} to Dothan {H1886}. And Joseph {H3130} went {H3212} after {H310} his brethren {H251}, and found {H4672} them in Dothan {H1886}.

The man said, "They've left here; because I heard them say, 'Let's go to Dotan.'"Yosef went after his brothers and found them in Dotan.

“They have moved on from here,” the man answered. “I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph set out after his brothers and found them at Dothan.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Kings 6:13 (7 votes)

    ¶ And he said, Go and spy where he [is], that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, [he is] in Dothan.