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Genesis 37:2

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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.

These are the generations {H8435} of Jacob {H3290}. Joseph {H3130}, being seventeen {H6240}{H7651} years {H8141} old {H1121}, was feeding {H7462} the flock {H6629} with his brethren {H251}; and the lad {H5288} was with the sons {H1121} of Bilhah {H1090}, and with the sons {H1121} of Zilpah {H2153}, his father's {H1} wives {H802}: and Joseph {H3130} brought {H935} unto his father {H1} their evil {H7451} report {H1681}.

Here is the history of Ya'akov. When Yosef was seventeen years old he used to pasture the flock with his brothers, even though he was still a boy. Once when he was with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives, he brought a bad report about them to their father.

This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 35:25 (8 votes)

    And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:

  • Genesis 35:26 (8 votes)

    And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these [are] the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.

  • Genesis 35:22 (4 votes)

    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard [it]. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

  • 1 Corinthians 11:18 (4 votes)

    For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

  • 1 Samuel 2:22 (4 votes)

    Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • 1 Samuel 2:24 (4 votes)

    Nay, my sons; for [it is] no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress.

  • 1 Corinthians 5:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ It is reported commonly [that there is] fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.