Genesis 37:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 37:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 37:1 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 37:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jacob lived in the land of his father’s travels, in the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 37:1 — World English Bible

Genesis 37:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father’s sojournings, in the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 37:1 — American Standard Version

Genesis 37:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jacob dwelleth in the land of his father's sojournings--in the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 37:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 37:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jacob dwelt in the land where his father sojourned — in the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 37:1 — Darby Translation

Genesis 37:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Iaakob nowe dwelt in the lande, wherein his father was a stranger, in the lande of Canaan.”

Genesis 37:1 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 37:1 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Jacob dwelt in the land of the sojournings of his father, in the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 37:1 — The Living Sword

Genesis 37:1 in Context — Genesis 37

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

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.

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.

Read the full chapter: Genesis 37 — Joseph and His Brothers →

What Does Genesis 37:1 Mean?

Genesis 37:1 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 37. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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