Verse 8
Genesis 37:8
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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And 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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֤אמְרוּ ל/וֹ֙ אֶחָ֔י/ו הֲ/מָלֹ֤ךְ תִּמְלֹךְ֙ עָלֵ֔י/נוּ אִם מָשׁ֥וֹל תִּמְשֹׁ֖ל בָּ֑/נוּ וַ/יּוֹסִ֤פוּ עוֹד֙ שְׂנֹ֣א אֹת֔/וֹ עַל חֲלֹמֹתָ֖י/ו וְ/עַל דְּבָרָֽי/ו
English Translation
And they said to him, "Will you reign over us or will you rule over us?" And they added more to hate him because of his dreams and because of his words.
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Chapter 37 Context
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And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father’s sojournings, in the land of Canaan.
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These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with hi...
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Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he ma...
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And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and...
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And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
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And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
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for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright;...
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And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion ov...
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And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed yet...
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And he told it to his father, and to his brethren; and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, Wh...
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And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.
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And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
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And Israel said unto Joseph, Are not thy brethren feeding the flock in Shechem? come, and I will sen...
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And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and b...
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And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, sayi...
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And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.
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And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph wen...
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And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him...
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And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
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Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil...
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And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.
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And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay...
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And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat,...
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and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
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And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of...
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And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
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Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brothe...
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And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and...
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And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
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And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
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And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;
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and they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we f...
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And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat: an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without do...
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And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
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And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and h...
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And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the gu...
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