Genesis 37:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Israel said to him, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flocks at Shechem? Get ready; I am sending you to them.” “I am ready,” Joseph replied.”
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“Israel said to him, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flocks at Shechem? Get ready; I am sending you to them.” “I am ready,” Joseph replied.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Israel said unto Joseph, Are not thy brethren feeding the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Israel saith unto Joseph, `Are not thy brethren feeding in Shechem? come, and I send thee unto them;' and he saith to him, `Here <FI>am<Fi> I;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 37:13 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 22:1Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.
- Genesis 22:11Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.
- Genesis 27:1When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied.
- Genesis 27:18So Jacob went to his father and said, “My father.” “Here I am!” he answered. “Which one are you, my son?”
- 1 Samuel 3:4Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”
- 1 Samuel 3:8Once again, for the third time, the LORD called to Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy.
- 1 Samuel 3:16but Eli called to him and said, “Samuel, my son.” “Here I am,” answered Samuel.
- 1 Samuel 17:17One day Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp.
- Matthew 10:16Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
- Luke 20:13‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’
- Ephesians 6:1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
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