Genesis 37:6 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 37:6

He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had:

BSB

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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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Commentary

1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And 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.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם	'a.lei.Hem	to them	H413 →
שִׁמְעוּ־	shim.'u-	hear	H8085 →
נָ֕א	na'	please	H4994 →
הַחֲל֥וֹם	ha.cha.Lom	the dream	H2472 →
הַזֶּ֖ה	ha.Zeh	<the> this	H2088 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר	'a.Sher	which	H834 →
חָלָֽמְתִּי׃	cha.La.me.ti	I have dreamed	H2492 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Judges 9:7
When 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.
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.
Through
Genesis 44:18
Then 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.
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.”

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Genesis

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Genesis