Genesis 37:12-17

12One day, Joseph's brothers had taken their father's sheep to eat grass in the fields. This was near Shechem city.

13Jacob said to Joseph, ‘You know that your brothers have taken my sheep to eat grass near Shechem. I want you to go to them.’ Joseph replied, ‘I am ready to go.’

14So Jacob said to Joseph, ‘Go and see if your brothers are well. See if the sheep have enough grass to eat. Then come back and tell me news about them.’ Then Jacob sent Joseph from the Valley of Hebron to go to them.

15When Joseph arrived near Shechem and he was walking in the fields there, a man met him. He asked Joseph, ‘What are you looking for?’

16Joseph replied, ‘I am looking for my brothers. They have taken the sheep to eat grass. Please tell me where they are.’

17The man said, ‘They have moved away from here. I heard them say, “Let us go to Dothan.” ’ So Joseph went to look for his brothers. He found them at Dothan.