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Genesis 37

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  1. 1And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.9 cross-references: Genesis 17:8, Genesis 23:4, Genesis 28:4, Hebrews 11:9–16, Genesis 36:7
  2. 2These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.25 cross-references: Genesis 35:25–26, Genesis 35:22, 1 Corinthians 11:18, 1 Samuel 2:22–24, 1 Corinthians 5:1
  3. 3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.19 cross-references: Genesis 37:32, John 13:22–23, 2 Samuel 13:18, Genesis 37:23, John 3:35
  4. 4And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.30 cross-references: Genesis 27:41, 1 John 4:20, 1 John 3:12, Psalms 69:4, 1 John 2:11
  5. 5And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.30 cross-references: Genesis 28:12, John 17:14, Genesis 42:9, Joel 2:28, Daniel 4:5
  6. 6And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:2 cross-references: Genesis 44:18, Judges 9:7
  7. 7For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.19 cross-references: Genesis 42:6, Genesis 44:14, Genesis 43:26, Genesis 42:9, Colossians 1:18
  8. 8And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.22 cross-references: 1 Samuel 10:27, Acts 7:35, Psalms 2:3–6, Genesis 49:26, Luke 20:17
  9. 9And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.19 cross-references: Acts 7:9–14, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 44:19, Genesis 45:9, Genesis 46:29
  10. 10And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?7 cross-references: Genesis 27:29, Philippians 2:10–11, Genesis 37:7, Isaiah 60:14
  11. 11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.36 cross-references: Acts 7:9, Luke 2:19, Luke 2:51, Daniel 7:28, Isaiah 26:11
  12. 12And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.6 cross-references: Genesis 34:25–31, Genesis 37:1, Genesis 33:18
  13. 13And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.14 cross-references: Matthew 10:16, Genesis 22:1, 1 Samuel 17:17–20, Luke 20:13, Genesis 27:18
  14. 14And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.26 cross-references: Genesis 35:27, Psalms 125:5, Luke 19:42, Jeremiah 29:7, Genesis 41:16
  15. 15And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?9 cross-references: Judges 4:22, Genesis 21:14, John 18:7, John 4:27, John 1:38
  16. 16And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.3 cross-references: Luke 19:10, Song of Solomon 1:7
  17. 17And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.3 cross-references: 2 Kings 6:13
  18. 18And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.26 cross-references: Acts 23:12, Psalms 37:32, Mark 14:1, Psalms 37:12, 1 Samuel 19:1
  19. 19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.12 cross-references: Genesis 28:12, Genesis 49:23, Genesis 37:5, Genesis 37:11
  20. 20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.26 cross-references: Titus 3:3, Proverbs 27:4, Matthew 2:2–16, Proverbs 1:11–12, 2 Kings 2:24
  21. 21And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.9 cross-references: Genesis 42:22, Matthew 10:28, Genesis 9:5, Joshua 10:28, Genesis 35:22
  22. 22And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.9 cross-references: Exodus 24:11, Genesis 42:22, Deuteronomy 13:9, Genesis 22:12, Acts 12:1
  23. 23And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;9 cross-references: Genesis 37:3, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 37:31–33, Matthew 27:28, Psalms 22:18
  24. 24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.11 cross-references: Jeremiah 38:6, Psalms 130:1–2, Zechariah 9:11, Psalms 88:8, Psalms 35:7
  25. 25And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.29 cross-references: Genesis 43:11, Genesis 37:28, Jeremiah 8:22, Genesis 37:36, Genesis 16:11–12
  26. 26And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?19 cross-references: Genesis 37:20, Genesis 4:10, Matthew 16:26, Job 16:18, Deuteronomy 17:8
  27. 27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.20 cross-references: Genesis 42:21, Matthew 16:26, 1 Samuel 18:17, Exodus 21:21, Matthew 26:15
  28. 28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.35 cross-references: Acts 7:9, Psalms 105:17, Genesis 25:2, Genesis 45:4–5, Judges 6:1–3
  29. 29And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.28 cross-references: Genesis 37:34, Job 1:20, Genesis 44:13, Numbers 14:6, Genesis 34:13
  30. 30And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?8 cross-references: Genesis 42:13, Genesis 42:32, Jeremiah 31:15, Genesis 37:20, Genesis 42:35–36
  31. 31And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;4 cross-references: Genesis 37:23, Genesis 37:3, Proverbs 28:13
  32. 32And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son’s coat or no.9 cross-references: Luke 15:30, Genesis 44:20–23, Genesis 37:3
  33. 33And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.13 cross-references: Genesis 37:20, Genesis 44:28, Proverbs 14:15, 2 Kings 2:24, 1 Kings 13:24
  34. 34And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.45 cross-references: Genesis 37:29, 2 Samuel 3:31, Nehemiah 9:1, 1 Kings 21:27, Isaiah 32:11
  35. 35And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.27 cross-references: 2 Samuel 12:17, Genesis 42:38, Job 2:11, Genesis 42:31, Genesis 35:22–26
  36. 36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.24 cross-references: Genesis 37:28, Genesis 40:4, Isaiah 56:3, 2 Kings 25:8, Genesis 39:1–23

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People in Genesis 37

Joseph, Jacob, Reuben, Bilhah, Zilpah, Judah, Potiphar, Pharaoh

Places in Genesis 37

Shechem, Egypt, Canaan, Vale of Hebron, Dothan, Gilead

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