Genesis 37:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“a man found him wandering in the field and asked, “What are you looking for?””
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“a man found him wandering in the field and asked, “What are you looking for?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And a man findeth him, and lo, he is wandering in the field, and the man asketh him, saying, `What seekest thou?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 37:15 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 21:14Early in the morning, Abraham got up, took bread and a skin of water, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her away with the boy. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba.
- Judges 4:22When Barak arrived in pursuit of Sisera, Jael went out to greet him and said to him, “Come, and I will show you the man you are seeking.” So he went in with her, and there lay Sisera dead, with a tent peg through his temple.
- 2 Kings 6:19And Elisha told them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria.
- John 1:38Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”
- John 4:27Just then His disciples returned and were surprised that He was speaking with a woman. But no one asked Him, “What do You want from her?” or “Why are You talking with her?”
- John 18:4Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”
- John 18:7So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.
- John 20:15“Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”
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