Holy Scripture
Genesis 37:17
A church father on this verse
“Now Joseph found his brothers in Dothan, which means "desertion." And where is the person who deserts God but in desertion? No wonder if they deserted who did not hear him saying, "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest." Therefore Joseph came to Dothan, "and they saw him coming from…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
17And the man said to him, They have departed hence, for I heard them saying, Let us go to Dothan; and Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
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In context
15And a man found him wandering in the field; and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
16And he said, I am seeking my brethren; tell me where they feed their flocks.
— Genesis 37:17 —
18And they spied him from a distance before he drew nigh to them, and they wickedly took counsel to slay him.
19And each said to his brother, Behold, that dreamer comes.