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Genesis

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And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the man great Noun H376 הָאִישׁ֙ ha·'ish
said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai·yo·mer
They are departed cause to blow Verb H5265 נָסְע֣וּ na·se·'u
hence he Pronoun H2088 מִזֶּ֔ה miz·zeh,
for I heard attentively Verb H8085 שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ sha·ma'·ti
them say answer Verb H559 אֹֽמְרִ֔ים o·me·rim,
go along Verb H1980 נֵלְכָ֖ה ne·le·chah
to Dothan Dothan Noun H1886 דֹּתָ֑יְנָה do·ta·ye·nah;
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And Joseph Joseph Noun H3130 יֹוסֵף֙ yo·v·sef
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went along Verb H1980 וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ vai·ye·lech
his brethren another Noun H251 אֶחָ֔יו e·chav,
and found be able Verb H4672 וַיִּמְצָאֵ֖ם vai·yim·tza·'em
them in Dothan Dothan 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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King James Bible And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
Hebrew Greek English And Then the man said, They are departed hence; "They have moved from here; for I heard them say, Let 'Let us go to Dothan. And Dothan.'" So Joseph went after his brethren, brothers and found them in at Dothan.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Then the man said, They are departed hence; "They have moved from here; for I heard them say, Let 'Let us go to Dothan. And Dothan.'" So Joseph went after his brethren, brothers and found them in at Dothan.