## Are not your brothers tending the flock in Shechem? ##

Jacob uses a question to introduce a new topic. Alternate translation: "You brothers are tending the flock in Shechem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## I am ready ##

"I am ready to go"

## bring me word ##

"come tell me what you find out" or "bring me a report"