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 37:7 in other translations
| BSB | We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.” |
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| WEB | for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves came around, and bowed down 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.' |
| DARBY | Behold, we were binding sheaves in the fields, and lo, my sheaf rose up, and remained standing; and behold, your sheaves came round about and bowed down to my sheaf. |
| BBE | We were in the field, getting the grain stems together, and my grain kept upright, and yours came round and went down on the earth before mine. |
| Webster | For behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves stood around and made obeisance to my sheaf. |
What does Genesis 37:7 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
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 37:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 37:7
- Genesis 42:6
And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.
- Genesis 44:14
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
- Genesis 43:26
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
- Genesis 42:9
And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
- Colossians 1:18
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
- Genesis 44:19
My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
- Philippians 2:10
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
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Context
- 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 37:8
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.
Genesis 37:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | He aquí que atábamos manojos en medio del campo, y he aquí que mi manojo se levantaba, y estaba derecho, y que vuestros manojos estaban alrededor, y se inclinaban al mío. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Voici, nous étions à lier des gerbes au milieu des champs; et voici, ma gerbe se leva, et elle se tint debout; et voici, vos gerbes l’entourèrent, et se prosternèrent devant ma gerbe. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Siehe, wir banden Garben auf dem Felde, und siehe, meine Garbe richtete sich auf und blieb auch aufrecht stehen; und siehe, eure Garben kamen ringsum und verneigten sich vor meiner Garbe. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | putabam nos ligare manipulos in agro: et quasi consurgere manipulum meum, et stare, vestrosque manipulos circumstantes adorare manipulum meum. |