Genesis 37:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.”
Genesis 37:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 37:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 37:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves came around, and bowed down to my sheaf.””
Genesis 37:7 — World English Bible
Genesis 37:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. ”
Genesis 37:7 — American Standard Version
Genesis 37:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“that, lo, we are binding bundles in the midst of the field, and lo, my bundle hath arisen, and hath also stood up, and lo, your bundles are round about, and bow themselves to my bundle.'”
Genesis 37:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 37:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Behold, we were binding sheaves in the fields, and lo, my sheaf rose up, and remained standing; and behold, your sheaves came round about and bowed down to my sheaf. ”
Genesis 37:7 — Darby Translation
Genesis 37:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Beholde nowe, wee were binding sheues in the middes of the field: and loe, my shefe arose and also stoode vpright, and behold, your sheues compassed rounde about, and did reuerence to my shefe.”
Genesis 37:7 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 37:7 in Context — Genesis 37
5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
7 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
8 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.
9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
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What Does Genesis 37:7 Mean?
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