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Genesis 37:6

What does Genesis 37:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 37:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said to them, Let me give you the story of my dream.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to them: Hear my dream which I dreamed.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.5And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

v.6This passage

v.7for, 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 44:18

    Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh, my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.

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