Genesis 37:11
And his brothers were full of envy; but his father kept his words in mind.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
In Context
12Now his brothers went to keep watch over their father's flock in Shechem.
Cross References
Genesis 26:14For he had great wealth of flocks and herds and great numbers of servants; so that the Philistines were full of envy.
1 Samuel 18:8And Saul was very angry and this saying was unpleasing to him; and he said, They have given David credit for tens of thousands, and to me for only thousands: what more is there for him but the kingdom?
Ecclesiastes 4:4And I saw that the cause of all the work and of everything which is done well was man's envy of his neighbour. This again is to no purpose and a desire for wind.
Isaiah 26:11Lord, your hand is lifted up, but they do not see: let them see ... yes, your haters will be burned up in the fire.
Matthew 27:18For he saw that for envy they had given him up.
Luke 2:19But Mary kept all these words in her heart, and gave much thought to them.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:6-12
5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. 6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: 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. 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… Read the whole commentary →