KJV ORIGINAL
And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jacob said to them, 'My friends, where are you from?' And they replied, 'We are from Haran.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jacob is asking some shepherds where they're from, and they tell him they're from Haran - the very place he's looking for.
📚 Historical Context
Jacob was fleeing from his brother Esau after deceiving him and stealing his blessing. His mother Rebekah had sent him to her brother Laban in Haran to find a wife and escape Esau's anger. When Jacob arrives at a well outside the city, he encounters local shepherds and asks about their hometown.
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