His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.
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His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.
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And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.
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Passages linked to Genesis 37:11 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Acts 7:9 “The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,
- Luke 2:19 But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
- Luke 2:51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
- Daniel 7:28 “Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts much troubled me, and my face was changed in me; but I kept the matter in my heart.”
- Genesis 26:14-16 He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him. Now all the wells which his father’s servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped, and filled with earth. Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we.”
- Psalms 106:16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, Yahweh’s saint.
- Ecclesiastes 4:4 Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
- Isaiah 11:13 The envy also of Ephraim will depart, and those who persecute Judah will be cut off. Ephraim won’t envy Judah, and Judah won’t persecute Ephraim.
- Isaiah 26:11 Yahweh, your hand is lifted up, yet they don’t see; but they will see your zeal for the people, and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your adversaries.
- Matthew 27:18 For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
- Mark 15:10 For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
- Acts 13:45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
- Galatians 5:21 envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.
- Titus 3:3 For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
- James 3:14-16 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
- James 4:5 Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?
- Genesis 24:31 He said, “Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain He knew that God was author of the dream,…
He knew that God was author of the dream, but he understood not the meaning.
Or, kept diligently.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Gen 37:11 And his brethren envied him; but his…
Gen 37:11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
Ver. 11. And his brethren envied him.] Envy is a filthy fruit of the flesh {Gal 5:21} and the devil; who is called, the envious man; {Mat 13:19; Mat 13:25} and such wisdom is said to be "devilish." {Jas 3:15} The Pharisees, envying our Saviour, did the devil’s work. {Joh 8:41} So did Cain, the devil’s patriarch, when he laid his cruel club on the innocent head of his brother Abel. And Saul, when, seized upon by the evil spirit more than a melancholy humour, he envied David, and sought his death. For, this vice, as it makes the heart to boil with hellish venom, so it blisters out at the tongue, as here; "They could not speak peaceably to Joseph," but scoff, and consult his ruin. It sits, also, looking out at the windows of the eyes; and, as a basilisk, blasteth the object. {a} Hence, invidere; to see with an evil eye, and naughty mind: and our English saith, to overlook a thing; that is, to bewitch it. This very looking upon other precellencies, whereby we are over shined, so as to lust to have that light put out, that our candle might shine above it - this is every man’s sin - though it act nothing, yet it is abominable. {Jas 4:5} As, on the other side, to rejoice in the good parts of others, though it eclipseth our light, and this from the heart; this is indeed more than to excel others in any excellency, if this be wanting. For this, it is good to get the heart fraught with mercy, meekness of wisdom, fear of God, - whose providence cuts us out our various conditions and proportions, - zeal for his glory, as Moses; humility, charity ("Love envieth not," 1Co 13:4); and to take heed of strife. {Rom 13:13} "Envy and strife" go coupled; they are brought in there by the brace, as it were twisted together. Likewise, of pride and vain-glory; {Php 2:3} covetousness; {Pro 28:22} contention about words; {1Ti 6:4} self-love, ignorance, &c.; all which make the soul sick of the fret, {Psa 37:8; Psa 73:3} and to pierce itself through with many sorrows. For, this sin killeth the silly one, {Job 5:2} if it kill no other. Envy and murder {b} go coupled. {Rom 1:29 Gal 5:21} A hectic it is to itself, however; the same that rust is to iron, blasting to corn, or a moth to the cloth it breeds in. It drinketh the most part of its own venom, gnaws on its own heart, is consumed in its own fire, as Nadab and Abihu were; and, like the snake in the fable, licks off its own tongue, as envying teeth to the file in the forge. Socrates called it, the saw of the soul. {c} David compares it to fire in billets of juniper, which burns vehemently, and continues, they say, more years than one. Simul peccat et plectitur: expedita iustitia, saith Petrarch. Other sins have some pleasure; this hath none, but torment. It is a very hell above ground, and paves a way to the unpardonable sin, as in Saul, and the Pharisees.
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{a} Nescio quis teneros, &c.; fascino, Bασκαινω, i.e., τοις φαεσι κτεινειν.
{b} φθονου και φονου. φθονος, of φθινω, to consume.
{c} Serram animae.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The words of Joseph; or the thing, the dream…
The words of Joseph; or the thing, the dream which he told; well knowing that God did frequently at that time signify his mind by dreams, and perceiving something singular and extraordinary in this dream, and especially in the doubling of it.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And his brethren went to feed their father's flock…
And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. Very probably some considerable time after the telling of the above dreams; it was usual to remove flocks from place to place for the sake of pasturage; and sometimes at a great distance, as Shechem was from Hebron, where Jacob now dwelt, said (i) to be about sixty miles; but this is not so much to be marvelled at as the place itself, whither they went, for though Jacob had bought a parcel of a field in this place, Gen 33:19; which might be a reason for their going thither to feed their father's flocks in his own field; yet it was the place where they had committed a most outrageous action in destroying all, the males there, and therefore might fear the inhabitants of the neighbouring cities would rise upon them and cut them off.
(i) Bunting's Travels, p. 79. Ainsworth in loc.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Gen 37:11. But his father observed the saying —…
Gen 37:11. But his father observed the saying — The words of Joseph, or the dream which he told, well knowing that God did frequently reveal his will, or foretel future events by dreams, and perceiving something singular and extraordinary in this dream, and especially in its being doubled.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain With himself: not doubting but it was prophetical. Thus…
With himself: not doubting but it was prophetical. Thus acted the Blessed Virgin. (Calmet)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 11. But his father observed the saying — “So…
11. But his father observed the saying — “So strange and mysterious. So Mary ‘pondered’ and ‘kept in her heart’ the strange sayings of Jesus, which others understood not. Luk_2:50-51.” — Newhall.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 11. envied] This is the envy of malice rather…
11. envied] This is the envy of malice rather than of jealousy: it denotes resentment against Joseph for being favoured, and a desire to see him deprived of his privileges.
kept the saying in mind] Lit. “kept the word.” LXX διετήρησεν. Lat. rem tacitus considerabat. This phrase is the origin of the words in Luk_2:51, “kept all these sayings in her heart.” Jacob rebuked Joseph, but evidently was so deeply impressed with the remarkable and seemingly improbable character of the twice repeated dream, that he secretly cherished a presentiment of its fulfilment (Gen_42:6).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And his brethren envied him. The verb anq (unused…
And his brethren envied him. The verb anq (unused in Kal), to become red in the face, seems to indicate that the hatred of Joseph"s brethren revealed itself in scowling looks. But his father observed the saying literally, kept the word, diethrhse to rJhma (LXX). Cf. Dan_7:28; Luk_2:51.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 37:11 His brothers hated Joseph because they were jealous…
37:11 His brothers hated Joseph because they were jealous of him. Rather than recognize the hand of God, the brothers tried to prevent the dream from being fulfilled (37:18-36). These actions show that they were not fit to lead the household of faith. God’s sovereign choice of a leader, especially if the one chosen is young or appears unqualified, often brings out the true colors of those who have to submit to that leader’s authority. The brothers represent people throughout history who have been driven by envy and malice because they were not committed to doing the Lord’s will. • Jacob wondered what the dreams meant because he knew that God would choose the next leader, that God could choose the younger son to rule over the older sons, and that God could reveal all this in dreams.
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