Genesis 37:12-17

Good News Translation

Joseph Is Sold and Taken to Egypt

¹² One day when Joseph's brothers had gone to Shechem to take care of their father's flock, ¹³ Jacob said to Joseph, “I want you to go to Shechem, where your brothers are taking care of the flock.”

Joseph answered, “I am ready.”

¹⁴ His father told him, “Go and see if your brothers are safe and if the flock is all right; then come back and tell me.” So his father sent him on his way from Hebron Valley.

Joseph arrived at Shechem ¹⁵ and was wandering around in the country when a man saw him and asked him, “What are you looking for?”

¹⁶ “I am looking for my brothers, who are taking care of their flock,” he answered. “Can you tell me where they are?”

¹⁷ The man said, “They have already left. I heard them say that they were going to Dothan.” So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.