Genesis 37:8

His brothers said to him, “Will you indeed reign over us? Or will you indeed have dominion over us?” They hated him all the more for his dreams and for his words.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7for 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.”

9He dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brothers, and said, “Behold, I have dreamed yet another dream: and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars bowed down to me.”

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Cross References

Genesis 49:26The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of your ancestors, 2 above the boundaries of the ancient hills. 1 They will be on the head of Joseph [May he add], 2 on the crown of the head of him who is separated from his brothers. 1 (6)

Psalms 118:22+ 118:22. MP: Messiah will be rejected by his own people. (See also Isaiah 8:14, 28:16, 53:3, 53:11). (Mark 12:10; Luke 20:17-19; Acts 4:11) + 118:22 (22-23) MP: Messiah is the “stone” rejected by the Jews that becomes the chief corner-stone the entire building is align to and built upon. (Matt 21:42-46; Acts 4:11-12; 1 Pet 2:4-9) The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner-stone. + 118:22. Quoted in Matt 21:42; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:11; 1 Pet 2:4, 2:7, ( Partially Quoted in 1 Pet 2:4, 2:5, 2:7) 1

Luke 20:17+ 20:17 (17-19) MP: Messiah will be rejected by his own people. (See also Isaiah 8:14, 28:16, 53:3, 53:11). (Ps 118:22) But he looked at them, and said, “Then what is this that is written, 1 ‘The stone which the builders rejected, 2 the same was made the chief corner-stone'? + 20:17. Quoted from Ps 118:22

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 →

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