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Genesis 37:16

And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

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וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אַחַ֖יachaybrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.אָנֹכִ֣יanokhimeאָנֹכִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “me”H595II, me, [idiom] which.מְבַקֵּ֑שׁmevaqeshbeseechבָּקַשׁverb, piel, participle, absolute — “beseech”, a verb used as a describing wordH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).הַגִּֽידָהhagidahbewrayנָגַדverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “bewray”, a commandH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.נָּ֣אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, interjection — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.לִ֔יlitoלִ֔יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toאֵיפֹ֖הeyfowhat mannerאֵיפֹהparticle, interrogative — “what manner”H375what place?; also (of time) when?; or (of means) how?what manner, where.הֵ֥םhemtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.רֹעִֽיםroimcompanionרָעָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “companion”, a verb used as a describing wordH7462to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)[idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he said: 'I seek my brethren. Tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock .

Young’s Literal Translation

and he saith, 'My brethren I am seeking, declare to me, I pray thee, where they are feeding?'

World English Bible

He said, “I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock.”

Darby Translation

And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed [their flocks].

Douay-Rheims

But he answered: I seek my brethren; tell me where they feed the flocks.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he said: 'I seek my brethren. Tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he said, I am seeking my brethren; tell me where they feed their flocks .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ δὲ εἶπε, τοὺς ἀδελφούς μου ζητῶ· ἀπάγγειλόν μοι ποῦ βόσκουσιν.