#Are not your brothers tending the flock in Shechem?

Israel uses a question to begin a conversation. This can be written as a statement. AT: "You brothers are tending the flock in Shechem." (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion]])

#Come

Here it is implied that Israel is asking Joseph to prepare himself to leave and then come see him. AT: "Get ready and come to me" (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_explicit]])

#I am ready

He is ready to leave. "I am ready to go" (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_explicit]])

#He said to him

"Israel said to Joseph"

#bring me word

Israel wants Joseph to come back and tell him about how his brother and flocks are doing. AT: "come tell me what you find out" or "give me a report" (UDB) (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_idiom]])

#out of the valley

"from the valley"