Chapter 37

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am 2276, bc 1728

wherein his father was a stranger Heb. of his father's sojournings, Gen 17:8, Gen 23:4, Gen 28:4 *marg. Gen 36:7; Heb 11:9-16


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the generations Toledoth, the history, narrative, or account of the lives and actions of Jacob and his sons; for in this general sense the original must be taken, as in the whole ensuing history there is no genealogy of Jacob's family. Gen 2:4, Gen 5:1, Gen 6:9, Gen 10:1

wives Gen 30:4, Gen 30:9, Gen 35:22, Gen 35:25-26

evil report 1Sam 2:22-24; John 7:7; 1Cor 1:11, 1Cor 5:1, 1Cor 11:18


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loved John 3:35, John 13:22-23

son Gen 44:20-30

a coat Gen 37:23, Gen 37:32; Judg 5:30; 2Sam 13:18; Ps 45:13-14; Ezek 16:16

colours Kethoneth passim, a coat made of stripes of different coloured cloth.


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hated him Gen 37:5, Gen 37:11, Gen 37:18-24, Gen 4:5, Gen 27:41, Gen 49:23; 1Sam 16:12-13, 1Sam 17:28; Ps 38:19, Ps 69:4; John 7:3-5, John 15:18-19; Titus 3:3; 1John 2:11, 1John 3:10, 1John 3:12, 1John 4:20

and could not speak peaceably unto him Or, rather, "and they could not speak peace to him," i.e., they would not accost him in a friendly manner. They would not even wish him well, in the eastern mode of salutation of, Peace be to thee! It is not an unusual thing for an Arab or Turk to hesitate to return the salâm, if given by a Christian, or by one of whom he has not a favourable opinion; and this may always be considered as an act of hostility.


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dreamed Gen 37:9; Gen 28:12, Gen 40:5, Gen 41:1, Gen 42:9; Num 12:6; Judg 7:13-14; 1Kgs 3:5; Ps 25:14; Dan 2:1, Dan 4:5; Joel 2:28; Amos 3:7

and they Gen 37:4, Gen 37:8, Gen 49:23; John 17:14


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Hear Gen 44:18; Judg 9:7


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your sheaves Gen 42:6, Gen 42:9, Gen 43:26, Gen 44:14, Gen 44:19

obeisance Phil 2:10; Col 1:18


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reign over us Gen 37:4; Exod 2:14; 1Sam 10:27, 1Sam 17:28; Ps 2:3-6, Ps 118:22; Luke 19:14, Luke 20:17; Acts 4:27-28, Acts 7:35; Heb 10:29


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another dream Gen 37:7, Gen 41:25, Gen 41:32

the sun Gen 37:10, Gen 43:28, Gen 44:14, Gen 44:19, Gen 45:9, Gen 46:29, Gen 47:12, Gen 50:15-21; Acts 7:9-14

stars Dan 8:10; Phil 2:15


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Shall I Gen 27:29; Isa 60:14; Phil 2:10-11


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envied Gen 26:14-16; Ps 106:16; Eccl 4:4; Isa 11:13, Isa 26:11; Matt 27:18; Mark 15:10; Acts 7:9, Acts 13:45; Gal 5:21; Titus 3:3; Jas 3:14-16, Jas 4:5

observed Gen 24:31; Dan 7:28; Luke 2:19, Luke 2:51


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in Shechem Gen 37:1, Gen 33:18, Gen 34:25-31


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come 1Sam 17:17-20; Matt 10:16; Luke 20:13

Here am I Gen 22:1, Gen 27:1, Gen 27:18; 1Sam 3:4-6, 1Sam 3:8, 1Sam 3:16; Eph 6:1-3


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see whether it be well with Heb. see the peace of thy brethren, etc. Gen 29:6, Gen 41:16; 1Sam 17:17-18; 2Sam 18:32; 1Kgs 2:33; Ps 125:5; Jer 29:7; Luke 19:42

Hebron Gen 23:2, Gen 35:27; Num 13:22; Josh 14:13, Josh 14:15


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he was Gen 21:14

What Judg 4:22; 2Kgs 6:19; John 1:38, John 4:27, John 18:4, John 18:7, John 20:15


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seek Luke 19:10

tell me Song 1:7


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Dothan 2Kgs 6:13


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conspired 1Sam 19:1; Ps 31:13, Ps 37:12, Ps 37:32, Ps 94:21, Ps 105:25, Ps 109:4; Matt 21:38, Matt 27:1; Mark 12:7, Mark 14:1; Luke 20:14-15; John 11:53; Acts 23:12


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Behold Simulated Irony: Where the words in question are used by man either in dissimulation or hypocrisy. For other instances of this figure, see note on 2Sam 6:20; Ps 22:8; Isa 5:19; Matt 22:16; Matt 27:29; Matt 27:40, Matt 27:42-43; Mark 15:29.

dreamer Heb. master of dreams, Gen 37:5, Gen 37:11, Gen 28:12, Gen 49:23 *marg.


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and let Ps 64:5; Prov 1:11-12, Prov 1:16, Prov 6:17, Prov 27:4; Titus 3:3; John 3:12

Some 1Kgs 13:24; 2Kgs 2:24; Prov 10:18, Prov 28:13

and we 1Sam 24:20, 1Sam 26:2; Matt 2:2-16, Matt 27:40-42; Mark 15:29-32; John 12:10-11; Acts 4:16-18


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Reuben heard Gen 35:22, Gen 42:22

not kill him Heb. nephesh, Josh 10:28; Gen 9:5; Matt 10:28


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Reuben said Gen 42:22

Shed Matt 27:24

lay Gen 22:12; Exod 24:11; Deut 13:9; Acts 12:1


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stript, Gen 37:3, Gen 37:31-33, Gen 42:21; Ps 22:18; Matt 27:28

colours or, pieces, Gen 37:3


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and cast Ps 35:7; Lam 4:20

the pit Ps 40:2, Ps 88:6, Ps 88:8, Ps 130:1-2; Jer 38:6; Lam 3:52-55; Zech 9:11


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they sat Esth 3:15; Ps 14:4; Prov 30:20; Amos 6:6

Ishmeelites Gen 37:28, Gen 37:36, Gen 16:11-12, Gen 25:1-4, Gen 25:16-18, Gen 31:23; Ps 83:6

Gilead Gen 31:21, Gen 43:11; Jer 8:22

spicery Nechoth, is rendered by the LXX "incense;" Syriac, "resin;" Samaritan, "balsam;" Acquila, "storax;" which is followed by Bochart. This drug is abundant in Syria, and here Moses joins with it resin, honey, and myrrh; which agrees with the nature of the storax, which is the resin of a tree of the same name, of a reddish colour, and peculiarly pleasant fragrance.

balm Tzeri, which in Arabic, as a verb, is to flow, seems to be a common name, as balm or balsam with us, for many of those oily, resinous substances, which flow spontaneously, or by incision, from various trees or plants; accordingly the ancients have generally interpreted it resin.

myrrh Lot, is probably, as Junius, Deut. Dieu, Celsius, and Ursinus contend, the same as the Arabic ladan, Greek λαδανον, and Latin ladanum.


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What profit Gen 25:32; Ps 30:9; Jer 41:8; Matt 16:26; Rom 6:21

conceal Gen 37:20, Gen 4:10; Deut 17:8; 2Sam 1:16; Job 16:18; Ezek 24:7


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sell him Gen 37:22; Exod 21:16, Exod 21:21; Neh 5:8; Matt 16:26, Matt 26:15; 1Tim 1:10; Rev 18:13

let not 1Sam 18:17; 2Sam 11:14-17, 2Sam 12:9

he is our Gen 29:14, Gen 42:21

were content Heb. hearkened


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Midianites Gen 37:25, Gen 25:2; Exod 2:16; Num 25:15, Num 25:17, Num 31:2-3, Num 31:8-9; Judg 6:1-3; Ps 83:9; Isa 60:6

sold Gen 45:4-5; Ps 105:17; Zech 11:12-13; Matt 26:15, Matt 27:9; Acts 7:9


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he rent Gen 37:34, Gen 34:13; Num 14:6; Judg 11:35; 2Kgs 19:1; Job 1:20; Joel 2:13; Acts 14:14


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Gen 37:20, Gen 42:13, Gen 42:32, Gen 42:35; Jer 31:15


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Gen 37:3, Gen 37:23; Prov 28:13


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thy son's Gen 37:3, Gen 44:20-23; Luke 15:30


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evil beast Gen 37:20, Gen 44:28; 1Kgs 13:24; 2Kgs 2:24; Prov 14:15; John 13:7


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Gen 37:29; Josh 7:6; 2Sam 1:11, 2Sam 3:31; 1Kgs 20:31, 1Kgs 21:27; 2Kgs 19:1; 1Chr 21:16; Ezra 9:3-5; Neh 9:1; Esth 4:1-3; Job 1:20, Job 2:12; Ps 69:11; Isa 22:12-13; Isa 32:11, Isa 36:22, Isa 37:1-2; Jer 36:24; Joel 2:13; Jonah 3:5-8; Matt 11:21; Matt 26:65; Acts 14:14; Rev 11:3


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his daughters Gen 31:43, Gen 35:22-26

rose up 2Sam 12:17; Job 2:11; Ps 77:2; Jer 31:15

For I Gen 42:31, Gen 44:29-31, Gen 45:28


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the Midianites Gen 37:28, Gen 25:1-2, Gen 39:1

officer Heb. eunuch, But the word signifies not only eunuchs, but also chamberlains, courtiers, and officers. Esth 1:10; Isa 56:3

captain Or, chief marshal, Heb. chief of the slaughtermen, or executioners, Gen 39:1-23, Gen 40:4; 2Kgs 25:8 *marg.


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