Genesis - 37:11



11 His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.

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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 37:11.

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And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
His brethren therefore envied him: but his father considered the thing with himself.
and his brethren are zealous against him, and his father hath watched the matter.
And his brothers were full of envy; but his father kept his words in mind.
And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind. .
Therefore, his brothers were envious of him. Yet truly, his father considered the matter silently.
Et inviderunt ei fratres ejus: sed pater ejus observabat rem.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And his brethren envied him; but his father (f) observed the saying.
(f) He knew that God was the author of the dream, but he did not understand the meaning.

And his brethren envied him,.... Notwithstanding all the precaution Jacob took to prevent it; they suspecting and fearing that these dreams portended the pre-eminence of Joseph over them, or however served to fill his mind with the hopes and expectation of it:
but his father observed the saying; what Joseph had said in relating his dream; he laid it up in his mind and kept it there, often thought of it, and waited to see its accomplishment.

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