Genesis 37:6
And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
Genesis 37:6 in other translations
| BSB | He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: |
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| WEB | He said to them, “Please hear 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: |
| DARBY | And he said to them, Hear, I pray you, this dream, which I have dreamt: |
| BBE | And he said to them, Let me give you the story of my dream. |
| Webster | And he said to them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: |
What does Genesis 37:6 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 37:5-11
God gave Joseph betimes the prospect of his advancement, to support and comfort him under his long and grievous troubles. Observe, Joseph dreamed of his preferment, but he did not dream of his imprisonment. Thus many young people, when setting out in the world, think of nothing but prosperity and pleasure, and never dream of trouble. His brethren rightly interpreted the dream, though they abhorred the interpretation…
Genesis 37:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 37:6
- 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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Context
- Genesis 37:5
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
- Genesis 37:6
And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
- Genesis 37:7
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.
Genesis 37:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él les dijo: Oíd ahora este sueño que he soñado: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il leur dit: Écoutez, je vous prie, ce songe que j’ai songé: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sprach zu ihnen: Höret doch diesen Traum, den ich gehabt habe: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixitque ad eos: Audite somnium meum quod vidi: |