Genesis 37:6
in Genesis 37He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had:
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ASV
And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
KJV
And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
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This verse in Genesis 37
Commentary
5 notes on this verseAnd he said unto them, hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed. Hear now, so the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan, immediately, directly, lest he should forget it, having perhaps dreamt it the night before; though our version expresses more modesty and submission.
This site's exposition
Joseph had a dream
on Genesis 37:5-8
Joseph had a dream of sheaves of grain in a field, and his brothers needed no interpreter for it. Their answer came back as two questions, whether he meant to reign over them. Joseph is the eleventh son, and the sheaves that bow are the sheaves of ten older brothers.
This site's exposition
Listen to this dream I had
Earlier dreams in Genesis carry a spoken word from God, to Abimelech at Genesis 20:3 and to Jacob at Genesis 28:13. Joseph's two dreams are pictures only, and no voice speaks in them. The meaning is left to the hearers.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
Joseph had a great deal of trouble before him, and therefore God gave him betimes this prospect of his advancement, to support and comfort him under the long and grievous troubles with which he was to be exercised. Thus Christ had a joy set before him, and so have Christians.
Modern Voices1 voice
Numbers in dreams generally represent the identical number in waking life. However, the number will probably be linked to something that needs to be interpreted symbolically. For example, when Joseph dreamed of eleven stars, the eleven was literal but the stars were symbolic and actually represented his brothers.
The words behind it
8 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֖אמֶר | vaiyomer | and he said | H559 → | 5305 times |
| אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם | ʾaleihem | to them | H413 → | 5510 times |
| שִׁמְעוּ־ | shimu- | hear | H8085 → | 1159 times |
| נָ֕א | na' | please | H4994 → | 404 times |
| הַחֲל֥וֹם | hachalom | the dream | H2472 → | 65 times |
| הַזֶּ֖ה | hazeh | <the> this | H2088 → | 1180 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾasher | which | H834 → | 5497 times |
| חָלָֽמְתִּי׃ | chalameti | I have dreamed | H2492 → | 29 times |
וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said
vaiyomerH559 →5305 times
אֲלֵיהֶ֑םto them
ʾaleihemH413 →5510 times
שִׁמְעוּ־hear
shimu-H8085 →1159 times
נָ֕אplease
na'H4994 →404 times
הַחֲל֥וֹםthe dream
hachalomH2472 →65 times
הַזֶּ֖ה<the> this
hazehH2088 →1180 times
אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
חָלָֽמְתִּי׃I have dreamed
chalametiH2492 →29 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Judges 9:7When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.
it leads to
- Deuteronomy 11:29
When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.
- John 4:20
Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.”
- Isaiah 1:15
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
- Proverbs 28:9
Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
- Deuteronomy 27:12
“When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
- Deuteronomy 11:29
Through
Genesis 44:18Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.
it leads to
- Exodus 32:22
“Do not be enraged, my lord,” Aaron replied. “You yourself know that the people are intent on evil.
- Genesis 18:30
Then Abraham said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak further. Suppose thirty are found there?” He replied, “If I find thirty there, I will not do it.”
- Genesis 41:40
You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”
- Exodus 32:22
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This page draws on Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament; Mark Virkler, Understanding Your Prophetic Dreams! (Elijah List article) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.