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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: 4/3/2025 ======= Genesis 37:1 ============ Gen 37:1 Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had sojourned, in the land of Canaan.(nasb) Gen 37:1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.(kjv) Gen 37:1 Now Jacob dwelt in the land where his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:2 ============ Gen 37:2 These are the records of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, when seventeen years of age, was pasturing the flock with his brothers while he was still a youth, along with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought back a bad report about them to their father.(nasb) Gen 37:2 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.(kjv) Gen 37:2 This is the history of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. And the lad was with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives; and Joseph brought a bad report of them to his father.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:3 ============ Gen 37:3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a varicolored tunic.(nasb) Gen 37:3 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.(kjv) Gen 37:3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age. Also he made him a tunic of many colors.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:4 ============ Gen 37:4 His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers; and so they hated him and could not speak to him on friendly terms.(nasb) Gen 37:4 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.(kjv) Gen 37:4 But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peaceably to him.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:5 ============ Gen 37:5 Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.(nasb) Gen 37:5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.(kjv) Gen 37:5 Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:6 ============ Gen 37:6 He said to them, "Please listen to this dream which I have had;(nasb) Gen 37:6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:(kjv) Gen 37:6 So he said to them, "Please hear this dream which I have dreamed:(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:7 ============ Gen 37:7 for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and lo, my sheaf rose up and also stood erect; and behold, your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to my sheaf."(nasb) Gen 37:7 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.(kjv) Gen 37:7 There we were, binding sheaves in the field. Then behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and indeed your sheaves stood all around and bowed down to my sheaf."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:8 ============ Gen 37:8 Then his brothers said to him, "Are you actually going to reign over us? Or are you really going to rule over us?" So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.(nasb) Gen 37:8 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.(kjv) Gen 37:8 And his brothers said to him, "Shall you indeed reign over us? Or shall you indeed have dominion over us?" So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:9 ============ Gen 37:9 Now he had still another dream, and related it to his brothers, and said, "Lo, I have had still another dream; and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me."(nasb) Gen 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.(kjv) Gen 37:9 Then he dreamed still another dream and told it to his brothers, and said, "Look, I have dreamed another dream. And this time, the sun, the moon, and the eleven stars bowed down to me."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:10 ============ Gen 37:10 He related it to his father and to his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, "What is this dream that you have had? Shall I and your mother and your brothers actually come to bow ourselves down before you to the ground?"(nasb) Gen 37:10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?(kjv) Gen 37:10 So he told it to his father and his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, "What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall your mother and I and your brothers indeed come to bow down to the earth before you?"(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:11 ============ Gen 37:11 His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.(nasb) Gen 37:11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.(kjv) Gen 37:11 And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the matter in mind.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:12 ============ Gen 37:12 Then his brothers went to pasture their father's flock in Shechem.(nasb) Gen 37:12 And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.(kjv) Gen 37:12 Then his brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:13 ============ Gen 37:13 Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers pasturing the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them. "And he said to him, "I will go."(nasb) Gen 37:13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.(kjv) Gen 37:13 And Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, I will send you to them." So he said to him, "Here I am."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:14 ============ Gen 37:14 Then he said to him, "Go now and see about the welfare of your brothers and the welfare of the flock, and bring word back to me." So he sent him from the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.(nasb) Gen 37:14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.(kjv) Gen 37:14 Then he said to him, "Please go and see if it is well with your brothers and well with the flocks, and bring back word to me." So he sent him out of the Valley of Hebron, and he went to Shechem.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:15 ============ Gen 37:15 A man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field; and the man asked him, "What are you looking for?"(nasb) Gen 37:15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?(kjv) Gen 37:15 Now a certain man found him, and there he was, wandering in the field. And the man asked him, saying, "What are you seeking?"(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:16 ============ Gen 37:16 He said, "I am looking for my brothers; please tell me where they are pasturing the flock."(nasb) Gen 37:16 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.(kjv) Gen 37:16 So he said, "I am seeking my brothers. Please tell me where they are feeding their flocks."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:17 ============ Gen 37:17 Then the man said, "They have moved from here; for I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.'" So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan. (nasb) Gen 37:17 And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.(kjv) Gen 37:17 And the man said, "They have departed from here, for I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.' " So Joseph went after his brothers and found them in Dothan.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:18 ============ Gen 37:18 When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death.(nasb) Gen 37:18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.(kjv) Gen 37:18 Now when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him to kill him.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:19 ============ Gen 37:19 They said to one another, "Here comes this dreamer!(nasb) Gen 37:19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.(kjv) Gen 37:19 Then they said to one another, "Look, this dreamer is coming!(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:20 ============ Gen 37:20 Now then, come and let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; and we will say, 'A wild beast devoured him.' Then let us see what will become of his dreams!"(nasb) Gen 37:20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.(kjv) Gen 37:20 Come therefore, let us now kill him and cast him into some pit; and we shall say, 'Some wild beast has devoured him.' We shall see what will become of his dreams!"(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:21 ============ Gen 37:21 But Reuben heard this and rescued him out of their hands and said, "Let us not take his life."(nasb) Gen 37:21 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.(kjv) Gen 37:21 But Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands, and said, "Let us not kill him."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:22 ============ Gen 37:22 Reuben further said to them, "Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but do not lay hands on him; that he might rescue him out of their hands, to restore him to his father.(nasb) Gen 37:22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.(kjv) Gen 37:22 And Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit which is in the wilderness, and do not lay a hand on him"--that he might deliver him out of their hands, and bring him back to his father.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:23 ============ Gen 37:23 So it came about, when Joseph reached his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the varicolored tunic that was on him;(nasb) Gen 37:23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;(kjv) Gen 37:23 So it came to pass, when Joseph had come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:24 ============ Gen 37:24 and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, without any water in it.(nasb) Gen 37:24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.(kjv) Gen 37:24 Then they took him and cast him into a pit. And the pit was empty; there was no water in it.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:25 ============ Gen 37:25 Then they sat down to eat a meal. And as they raised their eyes and looked, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing aromatic gum and balm and myrrh, on their way to bring them down to Egypt.(nasb) Gen 37:25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.(kjv) Gen 37:25 And they sat down to eat a meal. Then they lifted their eyes and looked, and there was a company of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead with their camels, bearing spices, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry them down to Egypt.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:26 ============ Gen 37:26 Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it for us to kill our brother and cover up his blood?(nasb) Gen 37:26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?(kjv) Gen 37:26 So Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is there if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:27 ============ Gen 37:27 Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh." And his brothers listened to him.(nasb) Gen 37:27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.(kjv) Gen 37:27 Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother and our flesh." And his brothers listened.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:28 ============ Gen 37:28 Then some Midianite traders passed by, so they pulled him up and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. Thus they brought Joseph into Egypt.(nasb) Gen 37:28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.(kjv) Gen 37:28 Then Midianite traders passed by; so the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:29 ============ Gen 37:29 Now Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the pit; so he tore his garments.(nasb) Gen 37:29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.(kjv) Gen 37:29 Then Reuben returned to the pit, and indeed Joseph was not in the pit; and he tore his clothes.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:30 ============ Gen 37:30 He returned to his brothers and said, "The boy is not there; as for me, where am I to go?"(nasb) Gen 37:30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?(kjv) Gen 37:30 And he returned to his brothers and said, "The lad is no more; and I, where shall I go?"(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:31 ============ Gen 37:31 So they took Joseph's tunic, and slaughtered a male goat and dipped the tunic in the blood;(nasb) Gen 37:31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;(kjv) Gen 37:31 So they took Joseph's tunic, killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the tunic in the blood.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:32 ============ Gen 37:32 and they sent the varicolored tunic and brought it to their father and said, "We found this; please examine it to see whether it is your son's tunic or not."(nasb) Gen 37:32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.(kjv) Gen 37:32 Then they sent the tunic of many colors, and they brought it to their father and said, "We have found this. Do you know whether it is your son's tunic or not?"(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:33 ============ Gen 37:33 Then he examined it and said, "It is my son's tunic. A wild beast has devoured him; Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!"(nasb) Gen 37:33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.(kjv) Gen 37:33 And he recognized it and said, "It is my son's tunic. A wild beast has devoured him. Without doubt Joseph is torn to pieces."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:34 ============ Gen 37:34 So Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.(nasb) Gen 37:34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.(kjv) Gen 37:34 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:35 ============ Gen 37:35 Then all his sons and all his daughters arose to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. And he said, "Surely I will go down to Sheol in mourning for my son." So his father wept for him.(nasb) Gen 37:35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.(kjv) Gen 37:35 And all his sons and all his daughters arose to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted, and he said, "For I shall go down into the grave to my son in mourning." Thus his father wept for him.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 37:36 ============ Gen 37:36 Meanwhile, the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, Pharaoh's officer, the captain of the bodyguard. (nasb) Gen 37:36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.(kjv) Gen 37:36 Now the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 38:1 ============ Gen 38:1 And it came about at that time, that Judah departed from his brothers and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.(nasb) Gen 38:1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.(kjv) Gen 38:1 It came to pass at that time that Judah departed from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah.(nkjv) |
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