Israel said to Joseph,“ As you know, your brothers are taking care of the flocks near Shechem. Come. I’m going to send you to them.”“ All right,” Joseph replied.

以色列对约瑟说：“你哥哥们不是在示剑放羊吗？你来，我要打发你往他们那里去。”约瑟说：“我在这里。”

以色列对约瑟说：“你哥哥们不是在示剑放羊吗？来，我派你到他们那里去。”约瑟对他说：“我在这里。”

以色列对约瑟说：“你哥哥们不是在示剑放羊吗？来，我派你到他们那里去。”约瑟对他说：“我在这里。”

以色列把约瑟叫来，对他说：“你哥哥们在示剑放羊，我要派你去他们那里。”约瑟说：“好的。”

以色列对约瑟说：“你的哥哥们不是在示剑牧放羊群吗？来吧，我要派你到他们那里去。”约瑟回答他：“我在这里。”

以色列对约瑟说：“你哥哥们不正在示剑放牧吗？你来，我要派你到他们那里去。”约瑟对他说：“我在这里！”

以色列對約瑟說：「你哥哥們不是在示劍放羊嗎？你來，我要打發你往他們那裏去。」約瑟說：「我在這裏。」

以色列對約瑟說：「你哥哥們不是在示劍放羊嗎？來，我派你到他們那裏去。」約瑟對他說：「我在這裏。」

以色列對約瑟說：「你哥哥們不是在示劍放羊嗎？來，我派你到他們那裏去。」約瑟對他說：「我在這裏。」

以色列把約瑟叫來，對他說：「你哥哥們在示劍放羊，我要派你去他們那裡。」約瑟說：「好的。」

以色列對約瑟說：“你的哥哥們不是在示劍牧放羊群嗎？來吧，我要派你到他們那裡去。”約瑟回答他：“我在這裡。”

以色列對約瑟說：『你哥哥們不是在示劍放羊麼？你來；我要打發你往他們那裏去。』約瑟說：『好吧。』

以色列對約瑟說：「你哥哥們不正在示劍放牧嗎？你來，我要派你到他們那裡去。」約瑟對他說：「我在這裡！」

以色列語約瑟曰、來、爾兄非牧於示劍乎、吾將遣爾詣之、曰、我在斯、

以色列語約瑟曰、來、爾兄牧於示劍、吾將遣爾。曰、我在此。

以色列謂約瑟曰、爾諸兄牧於示劍、吾將遣爾往見之、曰、我在此、

and Israel said to Joseph,“ As you know, your brothers are grazing the flocks near Shechem. Come, I am going to send you to them.”“ Very well,” he replied.

And Israel said to Joseph,“ Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them.” And he said to him,“ Here I am.”

When they had been gone for some time, Jacob said to Joseph,“ Your brothers are pasturing the sheep at Shechem. Get ready, and I will send you to them.”“ I’m ready to go,” Joseph replied.

Israel said to Joseph,“ Your brothers, you know, are pasturing the flocks at Shechem. Get ready. I’m sending you to them.”“ I’m ready,” Joseph replied.

And Israel said to Joseph,“ Are your brothers not pasturing the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them.” And he said to him,“ I will go.”

And Israel said to Joseph,“ Are not your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, I will send you to them.” So he said to him,“ Here I am.”

And Israel said unto Joseph, Are not thy brethren feeding the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.

Israel said to Joseph,“ Your brothers, you know, are pasturing the flocks at Shechem. Get ready. I’m sending you to them.”“ I’m ready,” Joseph replied.

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].

Israel said to Joseph,“ Your brothers are grazing the flocks near Shechem. Come, I will send you to them.”“ I’m ready,” Joseph replied.

Israel said to Joseph,“ Aren’t your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them.” He said to him,“ Here I am.”

He went to his father and said,“ My father.”“ Yes, my son,” Isaac answered.“ Who is it?”

But Eli called out to him. He said,“ Samuel, my son.” Samuel answered,“ Here I am.”

Isaac had become old. His eyes were so weak he couldn’t see anymore. One day he called for his older son Esau. He said to him,“ My son.”“ Here I am,” he answered.

The Lord called out to Samuel. Samuel answered,“ Here I am.”He ran over to Eli and said,“ Here I am. You called out to me.” But Eli said,“ I didn’t call you. Go back and lie down.” So he went and lay down.Again the Lord called out,“ Samuel!” Samuel got up and went to Eli. He said,“ Here I am. You called out to me.”“ My son,” Eli said,“ I didn’t call you. Go back and lie down.”

The Lord called out for the third time. He said,“ Samuel!” Samuel got up and went to Eli. He said,“ Here I am. You called out to me.” Then Eli realized that the Lord was calling the boy.

Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him,“ Abraham!”“ Here I am,” Abraham replied.

“ Then the owner of the vineyard said,‘ What should I do? I have a son, and I love him. I will send him. Maybe they will respect him.’

“ I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as harmless as doves.

Children, obey your parents as believers in the Lord. Obey them because it’s the right thing to do.Scripture says,“ Honor your father and mother.” That is the first commandment that has a promise.“ Then things will go well with you. You will live a long time on the earth.”( Deuteronomy 5:16)

Jesse said to his son David,“ Get at least half a bushel of grain that has been cooked. Also get ten loaves of bread. Take all of it to your brothers. Hurry to their camp.Take along these ten chunks of cheese to the commander of their military group. Find out how your brothers are doing. Bring me back some word about them.They are with Saul and all the men of Israel. They are in the Valley of Elah. They are fighting against the Philistines.”Early in the morning David left his father’s flock in the care of a shepherd. David loaded up the food and started out, just as Jesse had directed. David reached the camp as the army was going out to its battle positions. The soldiers were shouting the war cry.