New American Standard Bible 1995

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Then the man said, "They have moved from here; for I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.'" So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then the man man Noun H376 הָאִישׁ֙ ha·'ish
said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"They have moved to pull out or up, set out, journey Verb H5265 נָסְע֣וּ na·se·'u
from here; this, here Pronoun H2088 מִזֶּ֔ה miz·zeh,
for I heard to hear Verb H8085 שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ sha·ma'·ti
[them] say, to utter, say Verb H559 אֹֽמְרִ֔ים o·me·rim,
'Let us go to go, come, walk Verb H1980 נֵלְכָ֖ה ne·le·chah
to Dothan.'" a place N. of Samaria Noun H1886 דֹּתָ֑יְנָה do·ta·ye·nah;
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So Joseph "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 יֹוסֵף֙ yo·v·sef
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went to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ vai·ye·lech
after his brothers a brother Noun H251 אֶחָ֔יו e·chav,
and found to attain to, find Verb H4672 וַיִּמְצָאֵ֖ם vai·yim·tza·'em
them at Dothan. a place N. of Samaria Noun H1886 בְּדֹתָֽן׃ be·do·tan.
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Locations

Dothan

DOTHANdo'-than (dothayin, dothan, "two wells," "double feast"; Dothaeim): A place to the North of Shechem whither Jacob's sons went for pasture for the flocks; where Joseph who followed them was sold to the Ishmaelites, after having been imprisoned in a "pit" (Genesis 37:17). Here in later days the eyes of Elisha's servant were opened to see the mountain "fu... View Details

People

Joseph

  Joseph There are three famous people in the Bible named Joseph: All three of their profiles are shown below: Joseph, a son of Jacob/Israel Joseph was one of 12 sons of Jacob. He was the first born son of Rachel (Gen 30:22-24). He received preferential treatment which angered his ten older brothers. His brothers faked his death to their father Jacob, and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders who were on their way to Egypt. God ga... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then the man said, "They have moved from here; for I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.'" So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.
King James Bible Then And the man said, "They have moved from here; They are departed hence; for I heard them say, 'Let Let us go to Dothan.'" So Dothan. And Joseph went after his brothers brethren, and found them at in Dothan.
Hebrew Greek English Then the man said, "They have moved from here; for I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.'" So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.