Strong's Lexicon Some time later, [Joseph’s] brothers אֶחָ֑יו (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: 1) brother 1a) brother of same parents 1b) half-brother (same father) 1c) relative, kinship, same tribe 1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship) 1e) (fig.) of resemblance had gone וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk to pasture לִרְע֛וֹת (lir·‘ō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7462: 1) to pasture, tend, graze, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tend, pasture 1a1a) to shepherd 1a1b) of ruler, teacher (fig) 1a1c) of people as flock (fig) 1a1d) shepherd, herdsman (subst) 1a2) to feed, graze 1a2a) of cows, sheep etc (literal) 1a2b) of idolater, Israel as flock (fig) 1b) (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess 2) to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable) 2a) (Qal) to associate with 2b) (Hithpael) to be companions 3) (Piel) to be a special friend אֶׄתׄ־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative their father’s אֲבִיהֶ֖ם (’ă·ḇî·hem) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) flocks צֹ֥אן (ṣōn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6629: 1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks 1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats) 1b) of multitude (simile) 1c) of multitude (metaphor) near Shechem. בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ (biš·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7927: Shechem = 'back' or 'shoulder' n pr m 1) son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob's arrival n pr loc 2) a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSome time later, Joseph’s brothers had gone to pasture their father’s flocks near Shechem. Young's Literal Translation And his brethren go to feed the flock of their father in Shechem, Holman Christian Standard Bible His brothers had gone to pasture their father’s flocks at Shechem. New American Standard Bible Then his brothers went to pasture their father's flock in Shechem. King James Bible And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. Parallel Verses New International Version Now his brothers had gone to graze their father's flocks near Shechem, New Living Translation Soon after this, Joseph's brothers went to pasture their father's flocks at Shechem. English Standard Version Now his brothers went to pasture their father’s flock near Shechem. New American Standard Bible Then his brothers went to pasture their father's flock in Shechem. King James Bible And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. Holman Christian Standard Bible His brothers had gone to pasture their father's flocks at Shechem. International Standard Version Some time later, his brothers left to tend their father's flock in Shechem. NET Bible When his brothers had gone to graze their father's flocks near Shechem, American Standard Version And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. English Revised Version And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. Young's Literal Translation And his brethren go to feed the flock of their father in Shechem, Cross References Genesis 37:11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying. Genesis 37:13 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. Jeremiah 41:5 That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 37:10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? Genesis 37:9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. Genesis 37:14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. Genesis 37:15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? 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