## 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"