Genesis

Genesis 37:12–14

¹²Some time later, Joseph’s brothers had gone to pasture their father’s flocks near Shechem. ¹³Israel 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.

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,

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Genesis 37:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some time later	אֶחָ֑יו	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
had gone	וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to pasture	לִרְע֛וֹת	lir·‘ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
their father’s	אֲבִיהֶ֖ם	’ă·ḇî·hem	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
flocks	צֹ֥אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular construct	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
near Shechem	בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃	biš·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7927 shoulder

Genesis 37:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Are not	הֲל֤וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
your brothers	אַחֶ֙יךָ֙	’a·ḥe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
pasturing	רֹעִ֣ים	rō·‘îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
the flocks at Shechem	בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם	biš·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7927 shoulder
Get ready	לְכָ֖ה	lə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
I am sending	וְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֣	wə·’eš·lā·ḥă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7971 send
you to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
I am ready	הִנֵּֽנִי׃	hin·nê·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2009 lo! behold!
Joseph replied	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say

Genesis 37:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
him	ל֗וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Go	לֶךְ־	leḵ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
now	נָ֨א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
and see	רְאֵ֜ה	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
how your brothers	אַחֶ֙יךָ֙	’a·ḥe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
and the flocks	הַצֹּ֔אן	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
are faring	שְׁל֣וֹם	šə·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
and bring word	דָּבָ֑ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
back to me	וַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִי	wa·hă·ši·ḇê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
So he sent him off	וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֙הוּ֙	way·yiš·lā·ḥê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7971 send
from the Valley	מֵעֵ֣מֶק	mê·‘ê·meq	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6010 vale
of Hebron	חֶבְר֔וֹן	ḥeḇ·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2275 Hebron
And when	וַיָּבֹ֖א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
in Shechem	שְׁכֶֽמָה׃	šə·ḵe·māh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H7927 shoulder

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Genesis 37:13 Ephesians 6:1–3

Genesis 37:14 Genesis 35:27 · Luke 19:42 · Psalm 125:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.