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Themes in Genesis 37

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Themes in Genesis 37

Genesis 37:1 (show verse)

And Jacob dwelt in the land in which his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.

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jacob » Lives in the land of canaan

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.

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Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Bears children by jacob
Concubinage » Laws concerning » Called wives
Talebearer » Instances of » Joseph
Zilpah » Mother of gad and asher by jacob

Genesis 37:3 (show verse)

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his other sons because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colours.

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Children » Parents, duty to » Partiality toward
Children » Partiality of parents among » Jacob for joseph
Clothing » Coats
Dress » Clothing » Coats
Favoritism » Instances of » Jacob for joseph
Garments » Colors of, mentioned » Different colors
Gifts » Parental gifts » expression of love » A beautiful garment
Home » Parental indulgence » Partiality of parents
Home » Parental indulgence » Parental pride
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » A beautiful garment
jacob » His partiality for his son, joseph, and the consequent jealousy of his other sons
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's favorite child
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Partiality
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » jacob
Parents » Prayers » Pride
Parents » Partiality of » Jacob for joseph
Parents » Parental gifts » expression of love » A beautiful garment
Partiality » Parents

Genesis 37:4 (show verse)

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.

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Children » Partiality of parents among » Jacob for joseph
Envy » Instances of » Joseph's brethren, of joseph
Family » Trouble instances of » Joseph and his brethren
Favoritism » Instances of » Jacob for joseph
Hatred » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren
Hatred » Examples of » Joseph's brethren
Home » Family trouble » Instances of » Joseph and his brethren
jacob » His partiality for his son, joseph, and the consequent jealousy of his other sons
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Jealousy » Examples of human » Joseph's brethren
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's favorite child
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Man » Jealousy of » Joseph's brethren
Man's » Jealousy » Joseph's brethren
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » jacob
Partiality » Its effect on other children
Sin » Its progressiveness exemplified in joseph's brothers » 1. Jealousy
Trouble » Business family » Joseph and his brethren

Genesis 37:5 (show verse)

And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren; and they hated him yet the more.

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Dream » Instances of » Of joseph, concerning the sheaves
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Joseph
Envy » Instances of » Joseph's brethren, of joseph
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Summary of his life » A youthful dreamer
Joseph » Son of jacob » His prophetic dreams of his fortunes in egypt

Genesis 37:6 (show verse)

And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

Genesis 37:7 (show verse)

For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about and made obeisance to my sheaf.

Agriculture » Operations in » Binding
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Binding
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Bowing » In obeisance
Dream » Instances of » Of joseph, concerning the sheaves
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Joseph
Envy » Instances of » Joseph's brethren, of joseph
Harvest » Persons engaged in » Binders
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Summary of his life » A youthful dreamer
Joseph » Son of jacob » His prophetic dreams of his fortunes in egypt
Obeisance » Obeisance
Reaping » Corn after, was bound up into sheaves

Genesis 37:8 (show verse)

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.

Genesis 37:9 (show verse)

And he dreamed yet another dream and told it to his brethren, saying, Behold, I have dreamed another dream; and, behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars made obeisance to me.

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Dream » Instances of » Of joseph, concerning the sheaves
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Joseph
Envy » Instances of » Joseph's brethren, of joseph
jacob » Joseph's prophetic dream concerning
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Summary of his life » A youthful dreamer
Joseph » Son of jacob » His prophetic dreams of his fortunes in egypt
Moon » Joseph's dream concerning
The sun » Illustrative » Of supreme rulers

Genesis 37:10 (show verse)

And he told it to his father and to his brethren; and his father reprehended 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?

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Dream » Instances of » Of joseph, concerning the sheaves
Envy » Instances of » Joseph's brethren, of joseph
jacob » Joseph's prophetic dream concerning
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His prophetic dreams of his fortunes in egypt
Salutations » By bowing

Genesis 37:11 (show verse)

And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the word.

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Envy » Forbidden » Examples of
Envy » Instances of » Joseph's brethren, of joseph
Envy » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Envy
jacob » Joseph's prophetic dream concerning
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Joseph » Son of jacob » His prophetic dreams of his fortunes in egypt

Genesis 37:12 (show verse)

And his brethren went to feed their father's sheep in Shechem.

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Shechem » General references to
Shechem » Also called sichem and sychem, a district in the central part of the land of canaan » The flocks and herds of jacob kept in
or shechem Sychar » General references to

Genesis 37:13 (show verse)

And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the sheep in Shechem? Come and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.

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Shechem » Also called sichem and sychem, a district in the central part of the land of canaan » The flocks and herds of jacob kept in

Genesis 37:14 (show verse)

And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it is well with thy brethren and well with the sheep and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

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Care » Family » Solicitude
Children » Promises to special promises to children, examples of » Solicitude for
Family » Cares » Parental solicitude
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » Solicitude
Parents » Prayers » Solicitude
Shechem » Also called sichem and sychem, a district in the central part of the land of canaan » The flocks and herds of jacob kept in
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Hebron

Genesis 37:15 (show verse)

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field; and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

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Genesis 37:16 (show verse)

And he said, I seek my brethren; tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

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Genesis 37:17 (show verse)

And the man said, They are departed from here; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren and found them in Dothan.

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Dothan » A district » A district

Genesis 37:18 (show verse)

And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

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Conspiracy » General examples of
Conspiracy » Instances of » Joseph's brother, against joseph
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Murder » The wicked » Devise
Plotting » General examples of
Sin » Its progressiveness exemplified in joseph's brothers » 2. Conspiracy

Genesis 37:19 (show verse)

And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer comes;

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Conspiracy » Instances of » Joseph's brother, against joseph
Envy » Instances of » Joseph's brethren, of joseph
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Malice » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren
Reviling and reproaching » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren

Genesis 37:20 (show verse)

now therefore, come and let us slay him and cast him into a cistern, and we will say, Some evil beast has devoured him; and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

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Conspiracy » Instances of » Joseph's brother, against joseph
Envy » Instances of » Joseph's brethren, of joseph
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Malice » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren
Murder » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren
Sin » Its progressiveness exemplified in joseph's brothers » 3. Murder

Genesis 37:21 (show verse)

When Reuben heard it, he delivered him out of their hands and said, Let us not kill him.

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Brother » Reuben's love for joseph
intercession » Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
intercession » Instances of » Reuben for joseph
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Prayer » Intercessory Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
Reuben » Adroitly seeks to save joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers

Genesis 37:22 (show verse)

And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood but cast him into this cistern 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.

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Brother » Reuben's love for joseph
intercession » Instances of » Reuben for joseph
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Murder » Saints » Should warn others against
Reuben » Adroitly seeks to save joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers

Genesis 37:23 (show verse)

And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;

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Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Reuben » Adroitly seeks to save joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers

Genesis 37:24 (show verse)

and they took him and cast him into the cistern; and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

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Cruelty » Examples of
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Reuben » Adroitly seeks to save joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers

Genesis 37:25 (show verse)

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 aromas and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

Balm » A medicinal balsam
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Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchants
Camel » Uses of » For carrying burdens
Camels » Used for » Carrying burdens
Commerce » Carried on by means of caravans
Commerce » Carried on by » Ishmaelites
Commerce » Articles of » Balm
Egypt » Exports of
Egypt » Imports of
Exports » From gilead » Of spices
Gilead » Exported spices » Balm » myrrh
Imports » Of egypt » Spices
Ishmaelites » Merchants of, buy joseph
The ishmaelites » Were the merchants of the east
The ishmaelites » Travelled in large companies or caravans
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Midianites » Called ishmaelites
myrrh » Traffic in
Reuben » Adroitly seeks to save joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers
Spices » Exported from gilead
Travelers » Often collected together and formed caravans

Genesis 37:26 (show verse)

Then Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?

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intercession » Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
intercession » Instances of » Judah for joseph
Ishmaelites » Merchants of, buy joseph
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Judah » Son of jacob
Judah » Son of jacob » Intercedes for joseph's life when his brothers were about to kill him, and proposes that they sell him to the ishmaelites
Prayer » Intercessory Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
Reuben » Adroitly seeks to save joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers
Servant » Instances of » Joseph
Worldliness » Instances of » Judah

Genesis 37:27 (show verse)

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.

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Commerce » Carried on by means of caravans
Commerce » Ishmaelites
intercession » Instances of » Judah for joseph
Ishmaelites » Merchants of, buy joseph
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sold as a slave into egypt
Judah » Son of jacob » Intercedes for joseph's life when his brothers were about to kill him, and proposes that they sell him to the ishmaelites
Reuben » Adroitly seeks to save joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers
Servant » Instances of » Joseph
Worldliness » Instances of » Judah

Genesis 37:28 (show verse)

And when the Midianite merchantmen passed by, they took and lifted up Joseph out of the cistern and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.

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Commerce » Persons engaged in, called » Merchants
Commerce » Articles of » Slaves
Commerce » Ishmaelites
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph sold into
Ishmaelites » Called midianites
Ishmaelites » Merchants of, buy joseph
jacob » Summary of his character » Disciplined by affliction
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sold as a slave into egypt
Men » Traffic in
Midianites » Engaged in commerce
Midianites » Called ishmaelites
Midianites » Buy joseph and sell him to potiphar
Midianites » Were merchantmen
Money » Was given » For slaves
Reuben » Adroitly seeks to save joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers
Servant » Bond » Bought and sold
Servant » Instances of » Joseph
Silver » Used as money from the earliest age

Genesis 37:29 (show verse)

And Reuben returned unto the cistern; and, behold, Joseph was not inside, and he rent his clothes.

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Deception » Instances of » In representing to their father that joseph had been destroyed by wild beasts
Falsehood » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, in deceiving their father into a belief that joseph was killed by wild beasts
Ishmaelites » Merchants of, buy joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is falsely reported to his father as killed by wild beasts
Reuben » Adroitly seeks to save joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers

Genesis 37:30 (show verse)

And he returned unto his brethren and said, The young man is not; and I, where shall I go?

Genesis 37:31 (show verse)

Then they took Joseph's coat and killed a kid of the goats and dipped the coat in the blood;

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Deceit » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren
Deception » Instances of » In representing to their father that joseph had been destroyed by wild beasts
Falsehood » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, in deceiving their father into a belief that joseph was killed by wild beasts
Goat » The young of » Called kids
Ishmaelites » Merchants of, buy joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is falsely reported to his father as killed by wild beasts
Lying » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren

Genesis 37:32 (show verse)

and they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father and said, We have found this, recognize now whether it is thy son's coat or not.

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Deceit » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren
Deception » Instances of » In representing to their father that joseph had been destroyed by wild beasts
Falsehood » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, in deceiving their father into a belief that joseph was killed by wild beasts
Ishmaelites » Merchants of, buy joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is falsely reported to his father as killed by wild beasts
Lying » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren

Genesis 37:33 (show verse)

And he knew it and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

Genesis 37:34 (show verse)

Then Jacob rent his clothes and put sackcloth upon his loins and mourned for his son many days.

Bereavement » Instances of » Jacob, of joseph
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The Dead » Mourning for, often » Lasted many days
The Dead » Mourning for, often » Testified by rending the garments
Deception » Instances of » In representing to their father that joseph had been destroyed by wild beasts
Falsehood » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, in deceiving their father into a belief that joseph was killed by wild beasts
Ishmaelites » Merchants of, buy joseph
jacob » His grief over the loss of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is falsely reported to his father as killed by wild beasts
Sackcloth » Was worn » Girt about the loins
Sackcloth » Worn » By jacob
Sorrow » From bereavement » Of jacob for joseph

Genesis 37:35 (show verse)

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.

Bereavement » Instances of » Jacob, of joseph
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Children » Grief occasioned by loss of
The Dead » Mourning for » Examples of grief
Deception » Instances of » In representing to their father that joseph had been destroyed by wild beasts
Falsehood » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, in deceiving their father into a belief that joseph was killed by wild beasts
Family » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Fathers » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Home » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Ishmaelites » Merchants of, buy joseph
jacob » His grief over the loss of joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's favorite child
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is falsely reported to his father as killed by wild beasts
Love » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Love » Paternal » jacob
Love » Fathers » jacob
Mourning » Examples of grief
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Paternal love » Examples of fathers' love » jacob
Sorrow » From bereavement » Of jacob for joseph
Weeping » Instances of » Of jacob

Genesis 37:36 (show verse)

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's and captain of the guard.

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Captain » Of the guard
Commerce » Articles of » Slaves
Egypt » Exports of
Egypt » Imports of
Egyptians » Slaves bought by
Ishmaelites » Called midianites
Ishmaelites » Merchants of, buy joseph
Joseph » Son of jacob » Is bought by potiphar, an officer (lxx has "eunuch") of pharaoh
Midianites » Engaged in commerce
Midianites » Buy joseph and sell him to potiphar
Potiphar » Joseph's master
Servant » Bond » Bought and sold
Servant » Instances of » Joseph
Servants » Slaves or bond » By purchase