And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
Study Helps
Interpretation
How readily does Joseph wait his father's orders! Those children who are best beloved by their parents, should be the most ready to obey them.
Glossary
- Shechem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Balatah.
- Valley of Hebron Place
- A community; alliance. (1. ) A city in the south end of the valley of Eshcol, about midway between Jerusalem and Beersheba, from which it is distant about 20 miles in a straight line. Modern identification: Tel Rumeida.