Genesis 37:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 37:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:2 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.”
Genesis 37:2 — World English Bible
Genesis 37:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought the evil report of them unto their father.”
Genesis 37:2 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“These <FI>are<Fi> births of Jacob: Joseph, a son of seventeen years, hath been enjoying himself with his brethren among the flock, (and he <FI>is<Fi> a youth,) with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives, and Joseph bringeth in an account of their evil unto their father.”
Genesis 37:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, fed the flock with his brethren; and he was doing service with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought to his father an evil report of them.”
Genesis 37:2 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“These are the generations of Iaakob, when Ioseph was seuenteene yeere olde: he kept sheepe with his brethren, and the childe was with the sonnes of Bilhah, and with the sonnes of Zilpah, his fathers wiues. And Ioseph brought vnto their father their euill saying.”
Genesis 37:2 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:2 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“These are the generations of Jacob: Joseph—a son of seventeen years—was shepherding the flock with his brothers. And he was a youth with the sons of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah—women of his father. And Joseph brought a report of their evil to their father.”
Genesis 37:2 — The Living Sword
Genesis 37:2 in Context — Genesis 37
1 Jacob demeura dans le pays de Canaan, où avait séjourné son père.
2 Voici la postérité de Jacob. Joseph, âgé de dix-sept ans, faisait paître le troupeau avec ses frères; cet enfant était auprès des fils de Bilha et des fils de Zilpa, femmes de son père. Et Joseph rapportait à leur père leurs mauvais propos.
3 Israël aimait Joseph plus que tous ses autres fils, parce qu’il l’avait eu dans sa vieillesse; et il lui fit une tunique de plusieurs couleurs.
4 Ses frères virent que leur père l’aimait plus qu’eux tous, et ils le prirent en haine. Ils ne pouvaient lui parler avec amitié.
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What Does Genesis 37:2 Mean?
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