Genesis 37:2
What does Genesis 37:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 37:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000These 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611These 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901These 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949These are the generations of Jacob: Joseph, a boy seventeen years old, was looking after the flock, together with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives; and Joseph gave their father a bad account of them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862These <FI>are<Fi> births of Jacob: Joseph, a son of seventeen years, hath been enjoying himself with his brethren among the flock, (and he <FI>is<Fi> 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And these are his generations: Joseph, when he was sixteen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren, being but a boy: and he was with the sons of Bala and of Zelpha his father's wives: and he accused his brethren to his father of a most wicked crime.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, fed the flock with his brethren; and he was doing service with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought to his father an evil report of them.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 2:22
Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting.
- John 7:7
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.
- Genesis 35:25
and the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid: Dan and Naphtali;
- 1 Corinthians 11:18
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and I partly believe it.
- 1 Corinthians 1:11
For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
- Genesis 30:9
When Leah saw that she had left off bearing, she took Zilpah her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.
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