Genesis 37:5
New International Version
Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more.

New Living Translation
One night Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him more than ever.

English Standard Version
Now Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers they hated him even more.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

King James Bible
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

New King James Version
Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more.

New American Standard Bible
Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

NASB 1995
Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

NASB 1977
Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; so they hated him even more.

Amplified Bible
Now Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him even more.

Christian Standard Bible
Then Joseph had a dream. When he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Joseph had a dream. When he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

American Standard Version
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

Contemporary English Version
One day, Joseph told his brothers what he had dreamed, and they hated him even more.

English Revised Version
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph had a dream and when he told his brothers, they hated him even more.

Good News Translation
One time Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him even more.

International Standard Version
Right about this time, Joseph had a dream and then told it to his brothers. As a result, his brothers hated him all the more!

Majority Standard Bible
Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

NET Bible
Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him even more.

New Heart English Bible
Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him all the more.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

World English Bible
Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him all the more.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Joseph dreams a dream, and declares to his brothers, and they add still more to hate him.

Young's Literal Translation
And Joseph dreameth a dream, and declareth to his brethren, and they add still more to hate him.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Joseph will dream a dream, and he will announce to his brethren: and they will add yet to hate him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now it fell out also that he told his brethren a dream, that he had dreamed: which occasioned them to hate him the more.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then it also happened that he recounted the vision of a dream to his brothers, for which reason a greater hatred began to be nurtured.

New American Bible
Once Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers, they hated him even more.

New Revised Standard Version
Once Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him yet the more.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yoseph dreamed a dream and he told it to his brothers and they hated him more.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren; and they hated him yet the more.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and reported it to his brethren.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Joseph's Dreams
4When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. 5Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. 6He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had:…

Cross References
Genesis 41:1-32
After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile, / when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds. / After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside the well-fed cows on the bank of the river. ...

Acts 7:9-10
Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him / and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.

Genesis 40:8
“We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”

Daniel 2:1-3
In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him. / So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king, / he said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it.”

Matthew 1:20
But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

Genesis 42:9
Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”

Daniel 4:5-9
I had a dream, and it frightened me; while I was in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me. / So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me. / When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me. ...

Matthew 2:12-13
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route. / When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

Genesis 50:20
As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.

Joel 2:28
And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.

Acts 2:17
‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.

Genesis 45:5-8
And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you. / For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting. / God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. ...

Numbers 12:6
He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.

Acts 16:9
During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

Genesis 28:12
And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder.


Treasury of Scripture

And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brothers: and they hated him yet the more.

dreamed.

Genesis 37:9
And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

Genesis 28:12
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

Genesis 40:5
And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.

and they.

Genesis 37:4,8
And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him…

Genesis 49:23
The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:

John 17:14
I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

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Genesis 37
1. Joseph is loved by Jacob, but hated by his brothers.
5. His dreams and the interpretation.
12. Jacob sends him to his brothers, who counsel to slay him.
21. At Reuben's desire they cast him into a pit;
25. and afterwards sell him to the Ishmaelites;
29. while Ruben grieves at not finding him.
31. His coat, covered with blood, is sent to Jacob, who mourns him inordinately.
36. Joseph is brought to Egypt and sold to Potiphar.














Then Joseph had a dream
Dreams in the biblical context often serve as a means of divine communication. Joseph's dreams are prophetic, foreshadowing his future rise to power and the eventual bowing of his family before him. Dreams were significant in ancient Near Eastern cultures, often seen as messages from the divine. Joseph's ability to interpret dreams later becomes a key element in his life, paralleling the role of Daniel in the Babylonian court.

and when he told it to his brothers
Joseph's decision to share his dream with his brothers reflects his youthful naivety and perhaps a lack of awareness of their growing animosity. In the cultural context, sharing such a dream could be seen as boastful, especially given the implications of his family bowing to him. This act sets the stage for the unfolding family dynamics and tension.

they hated him even more
The brothers' hatred is compounded by Joseph's favored status with their father, Jacob, and the special coat he received, symbolizing his father's preference. This hatred is a critical element in the narrative, leading to their betrayal of Joseph. The theme of sibling rivalry is prevalent in Genesis, echoing earlier stories such as Cain and Abel, and Jacob and Esau. This animosity also serves as a backdrop for the eventual reconciliation and redemption narrative, which is a type of Christ's forgiveness and reconciliation with humanity.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Joseph
The favored son of Jacob, known for his coat of many colors and his prophetic dreams. His dreams play a significant role in his life and the unfolding of God's plan.

2. Joseph's Brothers
The sons of Jacob who become envious and hostile towards Joseph, partly due to his dreams and their father's favoritism.

3. Jacob (Israel)
The father of Joseph and his brothers, who shows favoritism towards Joseph, exacerbating the tension within the family.

4. Dream
A significant event in Joseph's life, symbolizing God's communication and future plans for him. Dreams in the Bible often serve as divine messages.

5. Hatred
The growing animosity of Joseph's brothers towards him, which sets the stage for future events in Joseph's life, including his eventual sale into slavery.
Teaching Points
God's Sovereignty in Dreams
God often uses dreams to reveal His plans and purposes. We should be attentive to how God might communicate with us, though we must discern and test such revelations against Scripture.

The Dangers of Favoritism
Jacob's favoritism towards Joseph sowed discord among his sons. We must strive for fairness and love in our relationships to prevent envy and strife.

Responding to Envy and Hatred
Joseph's brothers' hatred serves as a warning against allowing jealousy to take root in our hearts. We should seek to cultivate love and forgiveness instead.

God's Purpose in Adversity
Despite the hatred and betrayal Joseph faced, God used these circumstances to fulfill His greater plan. We can trust that God is at work even in our trials.(5) Joseph dreamed a dream.--Though dreams as a rule do but arise from the mind being wearied with overmuch business (Ecclesiastes 5:3), or other trivial causes; yet as being from time to time used by God for providential purposes, they are occasionally described as a lower kind of prophecy (Numbers 12:6-8; Deuteronomy 13:1; 1Samuel 28:15). In the life of Joseph they form the turning point in his history, and it is to be noticed that while revelations were frequently made to Jacob, we have henceforward no record of any such direct communication from God to man until the time of Moses. The utmost granted to Joseph was to dream dreams; and after this the children of Israel in Egypt were left entirely to natural laws and influences. (Comp. Note on Genesis 26:2.)

Verse 5. - And Joseph dreamed a dream (in which, though, as the sequel shows, intended as a Divine communication, there was nothing to distinguish it from an ordinary product of the mind), and he told it to his brethren: - not in pride, since there is no reason to suppose that Joseph as yet understood the celestial origin of his dream but in the simplicity of his heart (Kalisch, Murphy), though in doing so he was also guided, unconsciously it may be, but still really, by an overruling providence, who made use of this very telling of the dream as a step towards its fulfillment (Lawson) - and they hated him yet the more - literally, and they added again to hate him.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Joseph
יוֹסֵף֙ (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

had a dream,
וַיַּחֲלֹ֤ם (way·ya·ḥă·lōm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2492: To bind firmly, to be, plump, to dream

and when he told
וַיַּגֵּ֖ד (way·yag·gêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

it to his brothers,
לְאֶחָ֑יו (lə·’e·ḥāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

they hated
שְׂנֹ֥א (śə·nō)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 8130: To hate

him
אֹתֽוֹ׃ (’ō·ṯōw)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

all the more.
וַיּוֹסִ֥פוּ (way·yō·w·si·p̄ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3254: To add, augment


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