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11 Joseph’s brothers continued to be jealous of him, but his father thought about all these things and wondered what they could mean.

12 One day Joseph’s brothers went to Shechem to care for their father’s sheep. 13 Jacob said to Joseph, “Go to Shechem. Your brothers are there with my sheep.”

Joseph answered, “I will go.”

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11 His brothers were jealous of him,(A) but his father kept the matter in mind.(B)

Joseph Sold by His Brothers

12 Now his brothers had gone to graze their father’s flocks near Shechem,(C) 13 and Israel(D) said to Joseph, “As you know, your brothers are grazing the flocks near Shechem.(E) Come, I am going to send you to them.”

“Very well,” he replied.

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