Genesis 37:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 37:18

And when (literally, and ) they saw him afar off, even (or, and) before he came near unto them, they (literally, and they ) conspired against him (or, dealt with him fraudulently) to slay him read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 37:1-36

- Joseph Was Sold into Egypt17. דתין dotayı̂n Dothain, “two wells?” (Gesenius)25. נכאת neko't “tragacanth” or goat’s-thorn gum, yielded by the “astragalus gummifer”, a native of Mount Lebanon. צרי tsērı̂y “opobalsamum,” the resin of the balsam tree, growing in Gilead, and having healing qualities. לט loṭ, λῆδον lēdon, “ledum, ladanum,” in the Septuagint στακτή staktē. The former is a gum produced from the cistus rose. The latter is a gum resembling liquid myrrh.36. פוטיפר pôṭı̂yphar... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 37:2

Genesis 37:2. These are the generations of Jacob The events or occurrences which happened to Jacob in his family and issue; as the word is used, chap. Genesis 6:9, and Numbers 3:1. The genealogy of Esau, which was brought in by way of parenthesis, being finished, Moses returns to the family of Jacob, and proceeds in his narration of their concerns. And it is not a barren genealogy like that of Esau, but a memorable, useful history. Joseph brought to his father their evil report Jacob’s... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 37:3

Genesis 37:3. The son of his old age Born when Jacob was ninety-one years old. Such children are commonly best beloved of their parents. Several of the ancient translations, Chaldee, Persian, Arabic, and Samaritan, render the words a wise or prudent son, old age being an emblem of prudence; one born old, wise above his years. Jacob’s other sons had in many things grieved and disgraced him; but Joseph, it seems, gave, while young, indications of that wisdom and piety which adorned his... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 37:5

Genesis 37:5. Joseph dreamed a dream Which it is probable he did not understand at first, and therefore, in great simplicity, told it to his brethren; for, had he understood it, he certainly would not have mentioned it to them, for he could not but know they were likely to make an evil construction and use of it. But God’s special providence was seen both in giving him these dreams, and in causing him to reveal them, because hereby it was made manifest, when the things which they signified... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 37:7

Genesis 37:7. Behold, we were binding sheaves in the field This was a secret intimation of the occasion of Joseph’s advancement, which was from his counsel and care about the corn in Egypt. Your sheaves stood round about A posture this of ministry and service; and made obeisance to my sheaf How wonderfully was this fulfilled when his brethren, making application to him for corn, came and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth! read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 37:8

Genesis 37:8. Shalt thou indeed reign over us? See here, 1st, How truly they interpreted his dream! The event exactly answered this interpretation, Genesis 42:6, &c. 2d, How scornfully they resented it, Shalt thou, that art but one, reign over us, that are many? Thou that art the youngest, over us that are elder? The reign of Jesus Christ, our Joseph, is despised and opposed by an unbelieving world, who cannot endure to think that this man should reign over them. The dominion... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 37:9

Genesis 37:9. Yet another dream The repetition of the same thing in another shape, might have taught them that it was both certain and very observable. Behold the sun and the moon His father and mother, here signified by the sun and moon, were not represented in the first dream, because, in the event, his brethren only went at first to Egypt, and there did him obeisance, and it was not till afterward that his father went with them. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 37:10

Genesis 37:10. He told it to his father The dream was so strongly impressed upon his mind, and that, no doubt, by the Spirit of God, that he could not rest till he had acquainted his father with it. His father rebuked him Not through anger or contempt of his dream, for it follows, he observed it; but partly lest Joseph should be elated with the idea of superiority over his brethren, and give place to pride on account of his dreams, and principally to allay the envy and hatred of his... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 37:11

Genesis 37:11. But his father observed the saying The words of Joseph, or the dream which he told, well knowing that God did frequently reveal his will, or foretel future events by dreams, and perceiving something singular and extraordinary in this dream, and especially in its being doubled. read more

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