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Genesis 37:17
ESV And the man said, “They have gone away, for I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.
NIV They have moved on from here,' the man answered. 'I heard them say, 'Let's go to Dothan.'' So Joseph went after his brothers and found them near Dothan.
NASB Then the man said, 'They have moved from here; for I heard them say, ‘Let’s go to Dothan.’?' So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan.
CSB "They've moved on from here," the man said. "I heard them say, 'Let's go to Dothan.' " So Joseph set out after his brothers and found them at Dothan.
NLT Yes,' the man told him. 'They have moved on from here, but I heard them say, ‘Let’s go on to Dothan.’' So Joseph followed his brothers to Dothan and found them there.
KJV 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.

What does Genesis 37:17 mean?

Near the city of Shechem, a stranger finds Joseph, 17, wandering around in search of his older brothers (Genesis 37:12–16). His brothers have taken their family flocks even further north, near the town of Dothan. Joseph was sent by his father Jacob to gather a report on the condition of the flocks. That the brothers are not where Jacob expected them to be hints that he might be sending Joseph out of justified suspicion (Genesis 37:2).

Joseph gives no indication he knows how angry his brothers are with him (Genesis 37:3–5) or what they are willing to do to be rid of him (Genesis 37:18, 28).
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