Genesis 37:2
These 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.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
1And Jacob dwelt in the land where his father sojourned in the land of Canaan.
Cross References
Genesis 2:4These are the histories of the heavens and the earth, when they were created, in the day that Jehovah Elohim made earth and heavens,
Genesis 6:9This is the history of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect amongst his generations: Noah walked with God.
Genesis 30:4And she gave him Bilhah her maidservant as wife, and Jacob went in to her.
Genesis 35:22And it came to pass when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it. And the sons of Jacob were twelve.
Genesis 42:8And Joseph knew his brethren, but they did not know him.
John 7:7The world cannot hate you, but me it hates, because I bear witness concerning it that its works are evil.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 37:2-5
The History of Joseph. ( b. c. 1729.) 1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. 2 These 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. 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. 4… Read the whole commentary →