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Genesis 37:11
11And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying.
Genesis 37:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
- New International Version (NIV)His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
Context of Genesis 37:11
9And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamt another dream, and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars bowed down to me. 10And he told [it] to his father and to his brethren. And his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream which thou hast dreamt? Shall we indeed come, I and thy mother and thy brethren, to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying. 12And his brethren went to feed their father's flock at Shechem. 13And Israel said to Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed [the flock] at Shechem? Come, that I may send thee to them. And he said to him, Here am I.
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וַיְקַנְאוּ־ב֖וֹ אֶחָ֑יו וְאָבִ֖יו שָׁמַ֥ר אֶת־הַדָּבָֽר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Genesis 37:11
- Genesis 26:14And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great number of servants; and the Philistines envied him.
- Psalms 106:16And they envied Moses in the camp, [and] Aaron, the saint of Jehovah.
- Ecclesiastes 4:4And I saw all labour, and all success of work, that it is man's jealousy of his neighbour. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
- Isaiah 11:13And the envy of Ephraim shall depart, and the troublers of Judah shall be cut off; Ephraim will not envy Judah, and Judah will not trouble Ephraim:
- Isaiah 26:11Jehovah, thy hand is lifted up, but they do not see: [yet] they shall see [thy] jealousy [for] the people, and be ashamed; yea, the fire which is for thine adversaries shall devour them.
- Matthew 27:18For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.
- Mark 15:10for he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up through envy.
- Acts 7:9And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him,
- Acts 13:45But the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, [contradicting and] speaking injuriously.
- Galatians 5:21envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revels, and things like these; as to which I tell you beforehand, even as I also have said before, that they who do such things shall not inherit God's kingdom.
- James 3:14but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
- James 4:5Think ye that the scripture speaks in vain? Does the Spirit which has taken his abode in us desire enviously?
- Genesis 24:31And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! why standest thou outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
- Daniel 7:28So far is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my thoughts much troubled me, and my countenance was changed in me; but I kept the matter in my heart.
- Luke 2:19But Mary kept all these things [in her mind], pondering [them] in her heart.
Commentaries on Genesis 37:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-36Verses 1-36 - Joseph Was Sold into Egypt 17. דתין dotayı̂n Dothain, “two wells?” (Gesenius) 25. נכאת neko't “tragacanth” or goat‘s-thorn gum, yielded by the “astragalus gummifer”, a native of Mount Lebanon. צרי tsērı̂y “opobalsamum,” the resin of the balsam tree, growing in Gilead, and having healing qualities. לט loṭ ͂ lēdon “ledum, ladanum,” in the Septuagint ́ staktē The former is a gum produced from the cistus rose. The latter is a gum resembling…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-11Verses 5-11 God gave Joseph betimes the prospect of his advancement, to support and comfort him under his long and grievous troubles. Observe, Joseph dreamed of his preferment, but he did not dream of his imprisonment. Thus many young people, when setting out in the world, think of nothing but prosperity and pleasure, and never dream of trouble. His brethren rightly interpreted the dream, though they abhorred the interpretation of it. While they committed…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Joseph’s brothers hated him because they were jealous. Instead of recognizing that God was at work, they tried to stop his dreams from coming true (37:18–36). These actions show that they were not ready to lead God’s people. God’s choice of a leader (especially someone young or who seems unqualified) often reveals what is in people’s hearts. It shows whether they are willing to accept that leader’s authority. Joseph’s brothers represent many people…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-365. Joseph dreamed a dream--Dreams in ancient times were much attended to, and hence the dream of Joseph, though but a mere boy, engaged the serious consideration of his family. But this dream was evidently symbolical. The meaning was easily discerned, and, from its being repeated under different emblems, the fulfilment was considered certain (compare Ge 41:32), whence it was that "his brethren envied him, but his father observed the saying" [Ge 37:11].Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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