Genesis 37:15

Verse

a man found him wandering in the field and asked, “What are you looking for?”

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?

Bible in Basic English

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

Free Bible Version

and arrived in Shechem. A man there found him wandering about in the field, so he asked him, “What are you looking for?”

Geneva Bible 1599

Then a man found him: for lo, hee was wandring in the fielde, and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field. The man asked him, “What are you looking for?”

Translation for Translators

while he was wandering around in the fields looking/searching for his brothers, a man saw him and asked him, “Whom are you looking/searching for?”

Unlocked Literal Bible

A certain man found Joseph. Behold, Joseph was wandering in a field. The man asked him, “What do you seek?”

Noah Webster Bible

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?”

Young's Literal Translation

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

Context

Joseph Sold into Egypt

¹⁴Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem,¹⁵a man found him wandering in the field and asked, “What are you looking for?”

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(Through the Bible) Exodus 1-5

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Summary

In Genesis 37:15, we see Joseph diligently seeking his brothers as instructed by his father Jacob. This act of obedience and willingness to follow his father's command reflects Joseph's respect for authority and his commitment to his family. It also sets the stage for the unfolding of God's plan in Joseph's life, where his journey will eventually lead him to Egypt and fulfill the dreams God had given him. This verse highlights the importance of obedience, family dynamics, and the providential guidance of God in the lives of His people.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And he said, I seek my brethren,.... Whom, no doubt, he described to the man, and told him who they were, and to whom they belonged; or otherwise the man would have been at a loss to know who he meant, and what further to say to him, and without which Joseph would never have made the following request to him: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks; in what part of the country they are, what field they are in, how far to it, and which the way.

Genesis 37:15

Joseph Sold into Egypt

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Berean Standard Bible

a man found him wandering in the field and asked, “What are you looking for?”

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?

Bible in Basic English

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

Free Bible Version

and arrived in Shechem. A man there found him wandering about in the field, so he asked him, “What are you looking for?”

Geneva Bible 1599

Then a man found him: for lo, hee was wandring in the fielde, and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

King James (Authorized) Version

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

One Unity Resource Bible

A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field. The man asked him, “What are you looking for?”

Translation for Translators

while he was wandering around in the fields looking/searching for his brothers, a man saw him and asked him, “Whom are you looking/searching for?”

Unlocked Literal Bible

A certain man found Joseph. Behold, Joseph was wandering in a field. The man asked him, “What do you seek?”

Noah Webster Bible

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?”

Young's Literal Translation

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