Genesis 37:8
And his brothers said to him, Shall you indeed reign over us? or shall you indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him even more for his dreams, and for his words.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
His brothers said to him, "Do you really think you will reign over us? Will you actually rule us?" And they hated him even more for his dreams and his words.
King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And his brethren{H251} said{H559} to him, Shalt thou indeed{H4427} reign{H4427} over us? or shalt thou indeed{H4910} have dominion{H4910} over us? And they hated{H8130} him yet the more{H3254} for his dreams,{H2472} and for his words.{H1697}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And his brethren{H251} said{H559}{(H8799)} to him, Shalt thou indeed{H4427}{(H8800)} reign{H4427}{(H8799)} over us? or shalt thou indeed{H4910}{(H8800)} have dominion{H4910}{(H8799)} over us? And they hated{H8130}{(H8800)} him yet the more{H3254}{(H8686)} for his dreams{H2472}, and for his words{H1697}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Than sayde his brethren vnto him: what shalt thou be oure kynge or shalt thou reigne ouer us? And they hated hi yet the more because of his dreame and of his wordes.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sayde his brethre vnto him: Shalt thou be or kinge, and haue domynio ouer vs? And they hated him yet ye more, because of his dreame, & his wordes.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then his brethren saide to him, What, shalt thou reigne ouer vs, and rule vs? or shalt thou haue altogether dominion ouer vs? And they hated him so much the more, for his dreames, and for his wordes.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
To whom his brethren sayde: Shalt thou be a kyng in deede on vs? or shalt thou in deede haue dominion ouer vs? And they hated hym yet the more, because of his dreames and of his wordes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And his brethren say to him, `Dost thou certainly reign over us? dost thou certainly rule over us?' and they add still more to hate him, for his dreams, and for his words.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And his brothers said to him, Are you to be our king? will you have authority over us? And because of his dream and his words, their hate for him became greater than ever.
World English Bible (2000)
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.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Then his brothers asked him,“Do you really think you will rule over us or have dominion over us?” They hated him even more because of his dream and because of what he said.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 37:4 : 4 And when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.
- Gen 49:26 : 26 The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of my ancestors to the utmost bounds of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.
- Exod 2:14 : 14 And he said, Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Are you intending to kill me as you killed the Egyptian? And Moses was afraid and said, Surely this thing is known.
- 1 Sam 10:27 : 27 But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no gifts. But he held his peace.
- 1 Sam 17:28 : 28 Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men and Eliab's anger burned against David. He said, Why have you come down here? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.
- Ps 2:3-6 : 3 Let us break their bonds apart, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak to them in his wrath, and distress them in his deep displeasure. 6 Yet I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
- Ps 118:22 : 22 The stone which the builders refused has become the chief cornerstone.
- Luke 19:14 : 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
- Luke 20:17 : 17 And he looked at them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the cornerstone?
- Acts 4:27-28 : 27 For truly against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together 28 To do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.
- Acts 7:35 : 35 This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge? the same God sent to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
- Heb 10:29 : 29 Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
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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 colors.
4 And when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.
5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers: and they hated him even more.
6 And he said to them, Listen, I pray you, to this dream which I have dreamed:
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9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brothers, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars bowed to me.
10 And he told it to his father, and to his brothers: and his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow down ourselves to you to the earth?
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16 And he said, I seek my brothers: tell me, I pray you, where they feed their flocks.
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18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer comes.
20 Come now therefore, and let us kill him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast has devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
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18 And his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, Behold, we are your servants.
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8 And they said to him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said to them, Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams, please.
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2 For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and from him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's.