Genesis 37:2
These, are the generations of Jacob—Joseph, when seventeen years old, was shepherding with his brethren among the flocks, and, he, being a youth, was with the sons of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah wives of his father,—so then Joseph brought in the talk about them—something bad, unto their father.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
1So Jacob dwelt in the land of the sojournings of his father,—in the land of Canaan.
Cross References
Genesis 2:4These are the geneses of the heavens and the earth when they were created,—in the day when Yahweh God made earth and heavens.
Genesis 6:9These, are the generations of Noah, Noah, was, a righteous man blameless, in his generations,—with God, did Noah walk.
Genesis 30:4And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid, to wife,—and Jacob went in unto her;
Genesis 35:22And it came to pass while Israel inhabited that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine; and Israel heard of it. And so the Sons of Israel came to be Twelve.
Genesis 42:8And Joseph recognised his brethren,—whereas they, recognised him not.
John 7:7The world cannot hate you; but, me, it hateth, because, I, bear witness concerning it, that, the works thereof, are, wicked.
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 →