Apologetics Bible

Genesis 37:1

Hebrew

וַיֵּשֶׁב יַעֲקֹב בְּאֶרֶץ מְגוּרֵי אָבִיו בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃

vayeshev-ya'aqov-ve'eretz-megvrey-'aviyv-ve'eretz-khena'an

KJV: And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.

AKJV: And Jacob dwelled in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.

ASV: And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father’s sojournings, in the land of Canaan.

YLT: And Jacob dwelleth in the land of his father's sojournings--in the land of Canaan.

Exposition: Genesis 37:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:2

Hebrew

אֵלֶּה ׀ תֹּלְדוֹת יַעֲקֹב יוֹסֵף בֶּן־שְׁבַֽע־עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה הָיָה רֹעֶה אֶת־אֶחָיו בַּצֹּאן וְהוּא נַעַר אֶת־בְּנֵי בִלְהָה וְאֶת־בְּנֵי זִלְפָּה נְשֵׁי אָבִיו וַיָּבֵא יוֹסֵף אֶת־דִּבָּתָם רָעָה אֶל־אֲבִיהֶֽם׃

'eleh- -toledvot-ya'aqov-yvosef-ven-sheva'-'eshereh-shanah-hayah-ro'eh-'et-'echayv-vatzo'n-vehv'-na'ar-'et-veney-vilehah-ve'et-veney-zilefah-neshey-'aviyv-vayave'-yvosef-'et-divatam-ra'ah-'el-'aviyhem

KJV: These 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.

AKJV: These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought to his father their evil report.

ASV: These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought the evil report of them unto their father.

YLT: These are births of Jacob: Joseph, a son of seventeen years, hath been enjoying himself with his brethren among the flock, (and he is a youth,) with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives, and Joseph bringeth in an account of their evil unto their father.

Exposition: Genesis 37:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'These 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 brou...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:3

Hebrew

וְיִשְׂרָאֵל אָהַב אֶת־יוֹסֵף מִכָּל־בָּנָיו כִּֽי־בֶן־זְקֻנִים הוּא לוֹ וְעָשָׂה לוֹ כְּתֹנֶת פַּסִּֽים׃

veyishera'el-'ahav-'et-yvosef-mikhal-vanayv-khiy-ven-zequniym-hv'-lvo-ve'ashah-lvo-khetonet-fasiym

KJV: Now 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.

AKJV: Now 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 colors.

ASV: Now 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 colors.

YLT: And Israel hath loved Joseph more than any of his sons, for he is a son of his old age, and hath made for him a long coat;

Exposition: Genesis 37:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Now 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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:4

Hebrew

וַיִּרְאוּ אֶחָיו כִּֽי־אֹתוֹ אָהַב אֲבִיהֶם מִכָּל־אֶחָיו וַֽיִּשְׂנְאוּ אֹתוֹ וְלֹא יָכְלוּ דַּבְּרוֹ לְשָׁלֹֽם׃

vayire'v-'echayv-khiy-'otvo-'ahav-'aviyhem-mikhal-'echayv-vayishene'v-'otvo-velo'-yakhelv-davervo-leshalom

KJV: And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

AKJV: And when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him. ¶

ASV: And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

YLT: and his brethren see that their father hath loved him more than any of his brethren, and they hate him, and have not been able to speak to him peaceably.

Exposition: Genesis 37:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:5

Hebrew

וַיַּחֲלֹם יוֹסֵף חֲלוֹם וַיַּגֵּד לְאֶחָיו וַיּוֹסִפוּ עוֹד שְׂנֹא אֹתֽוֹ׃

vayachalom-yvosef-chalvom-vayaged-le'echayv-vayvosifv-'vod-sheno'-'otvo

KJV: And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

AKJV: And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brothers: and they hated him yet the more.

ASV: And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

YLT: And Joseph dreameth a dream, and declareth to his brethren, and they add still more to hate him.

Exposition: Genesis 37:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:6

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם שִׁמְעוּ־נָא הַחֲלוֹם הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר חָלָֽמְתִּי׃

vayo'mer-'aleyhem-shime'v-na'-hachalvom-hazeh-'asher-chalametiy

KJV: And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

AKJV: And he said to them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

ASV: And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

YLT: And he saith unto them, ‘Hear ye, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

Exposition: Genesis 37:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:7

Hebrew

וְהִנֵּה אֲנַחְנוּ מְאַלְּמִים אֲלֻמִּים בְּתוֹךְ הַשָּׂדֶה וְהִנֵּה קָמָה אֲלֻמָּתִי וְגַם־נִצָּבָה וְהִנֵּה תְסֻבֶּינָה אֲלֻמֹּתֵיכֶם וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶיןָ לַאֲלֻמָּתִֽי׃

vehineh-'anachenv-me'alemiym-'alumiym-vetvokhe-hashadeh-vehineh-qamah-'alumatiy-vegam-nitzavah-vehineh-tesuveynah-'alumoteykhem-vatishetachaveyna-la'alumatiy

KJV: For, 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.

AKJV: For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, see, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

ASV: for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

YLT: that, lo, we are binding bundles in the midst of the field, and lo, my bundle hath arisen, and hath also stood up, and lo, your bundles are round about, and bow themselves to my bundle.'

Exposition: Genesis 37:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For, 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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:8

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמְרוּ לוֹ אֶחָיו הֲמָלֹךְ תִּמְלֹךְ עָלֵינוּ אִם־מָשׁוֹל תִּמְשֹׁל בָּנוּ וַיּוֹסִפוּ עוֹד שְׂנֹא אֹתוֹ עַל־חֲלֹמֹתָיו וְעַל־דְּבָרָֽיו׃

vayo'merv-lvo-'echayv-hamalokhe-timelokhe-'aleynv-'im-mashvol-timeshol-vanv-vayvosifv-'vod-sheno'-'otvo-'al-chalomotayv-ve'al-devarayv

KJV: 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.

AKJV: And his brothers said to him, Shall you indeed reign over us? or shall you indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. ¶

ASV: 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.

YLT: And his brethren say to him, ‘Dost thou certainly reign over us? dost thou certainly rule over us?' and they add still more to hate him, for his dreams, and for his words.

Exposition: Genesis 37:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:9

Hebrew

וַיַּחֲלֹם עוֹד חֲלוֹם אַחֵר וַיְסַפֵּר אֹתוֹ לְאֶחָיו וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה חָלַמְתִּֽי חֲלוֹם עוֹד וְהִנֵּה הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ וְהַיָּרֵחַ וְאַחַד עָשָׂר כּֽוֹכָבִים מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִים לִֽי׃

vayachalom-'vod-chalvom-'acher-vayesafer-'otvo-le'echayv-vayo'mer-hineh-chalametiy-chalvom-'vod-vehineh-hashemesh-vehayarecha-ve'achad-'ashar-khvokhaviym-mishetachaviym-liy

KJV: And 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.

AKJV: And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brothers, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

ASV: And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed yet a dream; and, behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars made obeisance to me.

YLT: And he dreameth yet another dream, and recounteth it to his brethren, and saith, ‘Lo, I have dreamed a dream again, and lo, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars, are bowing themselves to me.’

Exposition: Genesis 37:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And 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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:10

Hebrew

וַיְסַפֵּר אֶל־אָבִיו וְאֶל־אֶחָיו וַיִּגְעַר־בּוֹ אָבִיו וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ מָה הַחֲלוֹם הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר חָלָמְתָּ הֲבוֹא נָבוֹא אֲנִי וְאִמְּךָ וְאַחֶיךָ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺת לְךָ אָֽרְצָה׃

vayesafer-'el-'aviyv-ve'el-'echayv-vayige'ar-vvo-'aviyv-vayo'mer-lvo-mah-hachalvom-hazeh-'asher-chalameta-havvo'-navvo'-'aniy-ve'imekha-ve'acheykha-lehishetachavt-lekha-'aretzah

KJV: And 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?

AKJV: And he told it to his father, and to his brothers: and his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow down ourselves to you to the earth?

ASV: And 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?

YLT: And he recounteth unto his father, and unto his brethren; and his father pusheth against him, and saith to him, ‘What is this dream which thou hast dreamt? do we certainly come--I, and thy mother, and thy brethren--to bow ourselves to thee, to the earth?’

Exposition: Genesis 37:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And 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...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:11

Hebrew

וַיְקַנְאוּ־בוֹ אֶחָיו וְאָבִיו שָׁמַר אֶת־הַדָּבָֽר׃

vayeqane'v-vvo-'echayv-ve'aviyv-shamar-'et-hadavar

KJV: And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

AKJV: And his brothers envied him; but his father observed the saying. ¶

ASV: And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.

YLT: and his brethren are zealous against him, and his father hath watched the matter.

Exposition: Genesis 37:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:12

Hebrew

וַיֵּלְכוּ אֶחָיו לִרְעוֹת אֶת־צֹאן אֲבִיהֶם בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃

vayelekhv-'echayv-lire'vot-'et-tzo'n-'aviyhem-vishekhem

KJV: And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.

AKJV: And his brothers went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.

ASV: And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.

YLT: And his brethren go to feed the flock of their father in Shechem,

Exposition: Genesis 37:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:13

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־יוֹסֵף הֲלוֹא אַחֶיךָ רֹעִים בִּשְׁכֶם לְכָה וְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ אֲלֵיהֶם וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ הִנֵּֽנִי׃

vayo'mer-yishera'el-'el-yvosef-halvo'-'acheykha-ro'iym-vishekhem-lekhah-ve'eshelachakha-'aleyhem-vayo'mer-lvo-hineniy

KJV: And 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.

AKJV: And Israel said to Joseph, Do not your brothers feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send you to them. And he said to him, Here am I.

ASV: And Israel said unto Joseph, Are not thy brethren feeding the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.

YLT: and Israel saith unto Joseph, ‘Are not thy brethren feeding in Shechem? come, and I send thee unto them;' and he saith to him, ‘Here am I;’

Exposition: Genesis 37:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And 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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:14

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ לֶךְ־נָא רְאֵה אֶת־שְׁלוֹם אַחֶיךָ וְאֶת־שְׁלוֹם הַצֹּאן וַהֲשִׁבֵנִי דָּבָר וַיִּשְׁלָחֵהוּ מֵעֵמֶק חֶבְרוֹן וַיָּבֹא שְׁכֶֽמָה׃

vayo'mer-lvo-lekhe-na'-re'eh-'et-shelvom-'acheykha-ve'et-shelvom-hatzo'n-vahashiveniy-davar-vayishelachehv-me'emeq-chevervon-vayavo'-shekhemah

KJV: And 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.

AKJV: And he said to him, Go, I pray you, see whether it be well with your brothers, 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. ¶

ASV: And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

YLT: and he saith to him, ‘Go, I pray thee, see the peace of thy brethren, and the peace of the flock, and bring me back word;' and he sendeth him from the valley of Hebron, and he cometh to Shechem.

Exposition: Genesis 37:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And 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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:15

Hebrew

וַיִּמְצָאֵהוּ אִישׁ וְהִנֵּה תֹעֶה בַּשָּׂדֶה וַיִּשְׁאָלֵהוּ הָאִישׁ לֵאמֹר מַה־תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ׃

vayimetza'ehv-'iysh-vehineh-to'eh-vashadeh-vayishe'alehv-ha'iysh-le'mor-mah-tevaqesh

KJV: And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

AKJV: And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seek you?

ASV: And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

YLT: And a man findeth him, and lo, he is wandering in the field, and the man asketh him, saying, ‘What seekest thou?’

Exposition: Genesis 37:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:16

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר אֶת־אַחַי אָנֹכִי מְבַקֵּשׁ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּא לִי אֵיפֹה הֵם רֹעִֽים׃

vayo'mer-'et-'achay-'anokhiy-mevaqesh-hagiydah-na'-liy-'eyfoh-hem-ro'iym

KJV: And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

AKJV: And he said, I seek my brothers: tell me, I pray you, where they feed their flocks.

ASV: And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.

YLT: and he saith, ‘My brethren I am seeking, declare to me, I pray thee, where they are feeding?’

Exposition: Genesis 37:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:17

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר הָאִישׁ נָסְעוּ מִזֶּה כִּי שָׁמַעְתִּי אֹֽמְרִים נֵלְכָה דֹּתָיְנָה וַיֵּלֶךְ יוֹסֵף אַחַר אֶחָיו וַיִּמְצָאֵם בְּדֹתָֽן׃

vayo'mer-ha'iysh-nase'v-mizeh-khiy-shama'etiy-'omeriym-nelekhah-dotayenah-vayelekhe-yvosef-'achar-'echayv-vayimetza'em-vedotan

KJV: And 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.

AKJV: And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.

ASV: And 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.

YLT: And the man saith, ‘They have journeyed from this, for I have heard some saying, Let us go to Dothan,' and Joseph goeth after his brethren, and findeth them in Dothan.

Exposition: Genesis 37:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And 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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:18

Hebrew

וַיִּרְאוּ אֹתוֹ מֵרָחֹק וּבְטֶרֶם יִקְרַב אֲלֵיהֶם וַיִּֽתְנַכְּלוּ אֹתוֹ לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃

vayire'v-'otvo-merachoq-vveterem-yiqerav-'aleyhem-vayitenakhelv-'otvo-lahamiytvo

KJV: And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

AKJV: And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to slay him.

ASV: And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

YLT: And they see him from afar, even before he draweth near unto them, and they conspire against him to put him to death.

Exposition: Genesis 37:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:19

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמְרוּ אִישׁ אֶל־אָחִיו הִנֵּה בַּעַל הַחֲלֹמוֹת הַלָּזֶה בָּֽא׃

vayo'merv-'iysh-'el-'achiyv-hineh-va'al-hachalomvot-halazeh-va'

KJV: And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

AKJV: And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer comes.

ASV: And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

YLT: And they say one unto another, ‘Lo, this man of the dreams cometh;

Exposition: Genesis 37:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:20

Hebrew

וְעַתָּה ׀ לְכוּ וְנַֽהַרְגֵהוּ וְנַשְׁלִכֵהוּ בְּאַחַד הַבֹּרוֹת וְאָמַרְנוּ חַיָּה רָעָה אֲכָלָתְהוּ וְנִרְאֶה מַה־יִּהְיוּ חֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃

ve'atah- -lekhv-venaharegehv-venashelikhehv-ve'achad-havorvot-ve'amarenv-chayah-ra'ah-'akhalatehv-venire'eh-mah-yiheyv-chalomotayv

KJV: Come 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.

AKJV: Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast has devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

ASV: Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

YLT: and now, come, and we slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and have said, An evil beast hath devoured him; and we see what his dreams are.'

Exposition: Genesis 37:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Come 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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:21

Hebrew

וַיִּשְׁמַע רְאוּבֵן וַיַּצִּלֵהוּ מִיָּדָם וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא נַכֶּנּוּ נָֽפֶשׁ׃

vayishema'-re'vven-vayatzilehv-miyadam-vayo'mer-lo'-nakhenv-nafesh

KJV: And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

AKJV: And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

ASV: And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.

YLT: And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, ‘Let us not smite the life;’

Exposition: Genesis 37:21 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:22

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם ׀ רְאוּבֵן אַל־תִּשְׁפְּכוּ־דָם הַשְׁלִיכוּ אֹתוֹ אֶל־הַבּוֹר הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר בַּמִּדְבָּר וְיָד אַל־תִּשְׁלְחוּ־בוֹ לְמַעַן הַצִּיל אֹתוֹ מִיָּדָם לַהֲשִׁיבוֹ אֶל־אָבִֽיו׃

vayo'mer-'alehem- -re'vven-'al-tishefekhv-dam-hasheliykhv-'otvo-'el-havvor-hazeh-'asher-vamidevar-veyad-'al-tishelechv-vvo-lema'an-hatziyl-'otvo-miyadam-lahashiyvvo-'el-'aviyv

KJV: And 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.

AKJV: And Reuben said to them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand on him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. ¶

ASV: And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.

YLT: and Reuben saith unto them, ‘Shed no blood; cast him into this pit which is in the wilderness, and put not forth a hand upon him,' --in order to deliver him out of their hand, to bring him back unto his father.

Exposition: Genesis 37:22 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And 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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:23

Hebrew

וֽ͏ַיְהִי כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁר־בָּא יוֹסֵף אֶל־אֶחָיו וַיַּפְשִׁיטוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף אֶת־כֻּתָּנְתּוֹ אֶת־כְּתֹנֶת הַפַּסִּים אֲשֶׁר עָלָֽיו׃

vayehiy-kha'asher-va'-yvosef-'el-'echayv-vayafeshiytv-'et-yvosef-'et-khutanetvo-'et-khetonet-hafasiym-'asher-'alayv

KJV: And 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;

AKJV: And it came to pass, when Joseph was come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him;

ASV: And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;

YLT: And it cometh to pass, when Joseph hath come unto his brethren, that they strip Joseph of his coat, the long coat which is upon him,

Exposition: Genesis 37:23 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And 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;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:24

Hebrew

וַיִּקָּחֻהוּ וַיַּשְׁלִכוּ אֹתוֹ הַבֹּרָה וְהַבּוֹר רֵק אֵין בּוֹ מָֽיִם׃

vayiqachuhv-vayashelikhv-'otvo-havorah-vehavvor-req-'eyn-vvo-mayim

KJV: And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

AKJV: And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

ASV: and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

YLT: and take him and cast him into the pit, and the pit is empty, there is no water in it.

Exposition: Genesis 37:24 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:25

Hebrew

וַיֵּשְׁבוּ לֶֽאֱכָל־לֶחֶם וַיִּשְׂאוּ עֵֽינֵיהֶם וַיִּרְאוּ וְהִנֵּה אֹרְחַת יִשְׁמְעֵאלִים בָּאָה מִגִּלְעָד וּגְמַלֵּיהֶם נֹֽשְׂאִים נְכֹאת וּצְרִי וָלֹט הוֹלְכִים לְהוֹרִיד מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃

vayeshevv-le'ekhal-lechem-vayishe'v-'eyneyhem-vayire'v-vehineh-'orechat-yisheme'e'liym-va'ah-migile'ad-vgemaleyhem-noshe'iym-nekho't-vtzeriy-valot-hvolekhiym-lehvoriyd-mitzerayemah

KJV: And 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.

AKJV: And 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 spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

ASV: And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

YLT: And they sit down to eat bread, and they lift up their eyes, and look, and lo, a company of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, and their camels bearing spices, and balm, and myrrh, going to take them down to Egypt.

Exposition: Genesis 37:25 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And 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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:26

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוּדָה אֶל־אֶחָיו מַה־בֶּצַע כִּי נַהֲרֹג אֶת־אָחִינוּ וְכִסִּינוּ אֶת־דָּמֽוֹ׃

vayo'mer-yehvdah-'el-'echayv-mah-vetza'-khiy-naharog-'et-'achiynv-vekhisiynv-'et-damvo

KJV: And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

AKJV: And Judah said to his brothers, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

ASV: And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?

YLT: And Judah saith unto his brethren, ‘What gain when we slay our brother, and have concealed his blood?

Exposition: Genesis 37:26 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:27

Hebrew

לְכוּ וְנִמְכְּרֶנּוּ לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִים וְיָדֵנוּ אַל־תְּהִי־בוֹ כִּֽי־אָחִינוּ בְשָׂרֵנוּ הוּא וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ אֶחָֽיו׃

lekhv-venimekherenv-layisheme'e'liym-veyadenv-'al-tehiy-vvo-khiy-'achiynv-vesharenv-hv'-vayisheme'v-'echayv

KJV: Come, 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.

AKJV: Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be on him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers were content.

ASV: Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him.

YLT: Come, and we sell him to the Ishmaelites, and our hands are not on him, for he is our brother--our flesh;' and his brethren hearken.

Exposition: Genesis 37:27 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Come, 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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:28

Hebrew

וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ אֲנָשִׁים מִדְיָנִים סֹֽחֲרִים וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ וַיַּֽעֲלוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף מִן־הַבּוֹר וַיִּמְכְּרוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִים בְּעֶשְׂרִים כָּסֶף וַיָּבִיאוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃

vaya'averv-'anashiym-mideyaniym-sochariym-vayimeshekhv-vaya'alv-'et-yvosef-min-havvor-vayimekherv-'et-yvosef-layisheme'e'liym-ve'esheriym-khasef-vayaviy'v-'et-yvosef-mitzerayemah

KJV: Then 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.

AKJV: Then there passed by Midianites merchants; 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. ¶

ASV: And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.

YLT: And Midianite merchantmen pass by and they draw out and bring up Joseph out of the pit, and sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silverlings, and they bring Joseph into Egypt.

Exposition: Genesis 37:28 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then 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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:29

Hebrew

וַיָּשָׁב רְאוּבֵן אֶל־הַבּוֹר וְהִנֵּה אֵין־יוֹסֵף בַּבּוֹר וַיִּקְרַע אֶת־בְּגָדָֽיו׃

vayashav-re'vven-'el-havvor-vehineh-'eyn-yvosef-vavvor-vayiqera'-'et-vegadayv

KJV: And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

AKJV: And Reuben returned to the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

ASV: And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

YLT: And Reuben returneth unto the pit, and lo, Joseph is not in the pit, and he rendeth his garments,

Exposition: Genesis 37:29 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:30

Hebrew

וַיָּשָׁב אֶל־אֶחָיו וַיֹּאמַר הַיֶּלֶד אֵינֶנּוּ וַאֲנִי אָנָה אֲנִי־בָֽא׃

vayashav-'el-'echayv-vayo'mar-hayeled-'eynenv-va'aniy-'anah-'aniy-va'

KJV: And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

AKJV: And he returned to his brothers, and said, The child is not; and I, where shall I go?

ASV: And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

YLT: and he returneth unto his brethren, and saith, ‘The lad is not, and I--whither am I going?’

Exposition: Genesis 37:30 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:31

Hebrew

וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת־כְּתֹנֶת יוֹסֵף וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ שְׂעִיר עִזִּים וַיִּטְבְּלוּ אֶת־הַכֻּתֹּנֶת בַּדָּֽם׃

vayiqechv-'et-khetonet-yvosef-vayishechatv-she'iyr-'iziym-vayitevelv-'et-hakhutonet-vadam

KJV: And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

AKJV: And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

ASV: And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

YLT: And they take the coat of Joseph, and slaughter a kid of the goats, and dip the coat in the blood,

Exposition: Genesis 37:31 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:32

Hebrew

וַֽיְשַׁלְּחוּ אֶת־כְּתֹנֶת הַפַּסִּים וַיָּבִיאוּ אֶל־אֲבִיהֶם וַיֹּאמְרוּ זֹאת מָצָאנוּ הַכֶּר־נָא הַכְּתֹנֶת בִּנְךָ הִוא אִם־לֹֽא׃

vayeshalechv-'et-khetonet-hafasiym-vayaviy'v-'el-'aviyhem-vayo'merv-zo't-matza'nv-hakher-na'-hakhetonet-vinekha-hiv'-'im-lo'

KJV: And 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.

AKJV: And they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be your son’s coat or no.

ASV: and they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found: know now whether it is thy son’s coat or not.

YLT: and send the long coat, and they bring it in unto their father, and say, ‘This have we found; discern, we pray thee, whether it is thy son's coat or not?’

Exposition: Genesis 37:32 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And 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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:33

Hebrew

וַיַּכִּירָהּ וַיֹּאמֶר כְּתֹנֶת בְּנִי חַיָּה רָעָה אֲכָלָתְהוּ טָרֹף טֹרַף יוֹסֵֽף׃

vayakhiyrah-vayo'mer-khetonet-veniy-chayah-ra'ah-'akhalatehv-tarof-toraf-yvosef

KJV: And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

AKJV: And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

ASV: And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat: an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.

YLT: And he discerneth it, and saith, ‘My son's coat! an evil beast hath devoured him; torn--torn is Joseph!’

Exposition: Genesis 37:33 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:34

Hebrew

וַיִּקְרַע יַעֲקֹב שִׂמְלֹתָיו וַיָּשֶׂם שַׂק בְּמָתְנָיו וַיִּתְאַבֵּל עַל־בְּנוֹ יָמִים רַבִּֽים׃

vayiqera'-ya'aqov-shimelotayv-vayashem-shaq-vematenayv-vayite'avel-'al-venvo-yamiym-raviym

KJV: And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

AKJV: And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

ASV: And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

YLT: And Jacob rendeth his raiment, and putteth sackcloth on his loins, and becometh a mourner for his son many days,

Exposition: Genesis 37:34 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:35

Hebrew

וַיָּקֻמוּ כָל־בָּנָיו וְכָל־בְּנֹתָיו לְנַחֲמוֹ וַיְמָאֵן לְהִתְנַחֵם וַיֹּאמֶר כִּֽי־אֵרֵד אֶל־בְּנִי אָבֵל שְׁאֹלָה וַיֵּבְךְּ אֹתוֹ אָבִֽיו׃

vayaqumv-khal-vanayv-vekhal-venotayv-lenachamvo-vayema'en-lehitenachem-vayo'mer-khiy-'ered-'el-veniy-'avel-she'olah-vayevekhe-'otvo-'aviyv

KJV: And 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.

AKJV: And 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 to my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

ASV: And 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 to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.

YLT: and all his sons and all his daughters rise to comfort him, and he refuseth to comfort himself, and saith, ‘For--I go down mourning unto my son, to Sheol,' and his father weepeth for him.

Exposition: Genesis 37:35 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And 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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Genesis 37:36

Hebrew

וְהַמְּדָנִים מָכְרוּ אֹתוֹ אֶל־מִצְרָיִם לְפֽוֹטִיפַר סְרִיס פַּרְעֹה שַׂר הַטַּבָּחִֽים׃

vehamedaniym-makherv-'otvo-'el-mitzerayim-lefvotiyfar-seriys-fare'oh-shar-hatavachiym

KJV: And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.

AKJV: And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.

ASV: And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.

YLT: And the Medanites have sold him unto Egypt, to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners.

Exposition: Genesis 37:36 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.