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Selected Verse: Genesis 37:1 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ge 37:1 |
Strong Concordance |
And Jacob [03290] dwelt [03427] in the land [0776] wherein his father [01] was a stranger [04033], in the land [0776] of Canaan [03667]. |
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King James |
And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
PARENTAL PARTIALITY. (Gen 37:1-4)
Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger--that is, "a sojourner"; "father" used collectively. The patriarch was at this time at Mamre, in the valley of Hebron (compare Gen 35:27); and his dwelling there was continued in the same manner and prompted by the same motives as that of Abraham and Isaac (Heb 11:13). |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
Gen 37:1-2
The statement in Gen 37:1, which introduces the tholedoth of Jacob, "And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father's pilgrimage, in the land of Canaan," implies that Jacob had now entered upon his father's inheritance, and carries on the patriarchal pilgrim-life in Canaan, the further development of which was determined by the wonderful career of Joseph. This strange and eventful career of Joseph commenced when he was 17 years old. The notice of his age at the commencement of the narrative which follows, is introduced with reference to the principal topic in it, viz., the sale of Joseph, which was to prepare the way, according to the wonderful counsel of God, for the fulfilment of the divine revelation to Abraham respecting the future history of his seed (Gen 15:13.). While feeding the flock with his brethren, and, as he was young, with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, who were nearer his age than the sons of Leah, he brought an evil report of them to his father (רעה intentionally indefinite, connected with דּבּתם without an article). The words נער והוּא, "and he a lad," are subordinate to the main clause: they are not to be rendered, however, "he was a lad with the sons," but, "as he was young, he fed the flock with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah."
Gen 37:3-4
"Israel (Jacob) loved Joseph more than all his (other) sons, because he was born in his old age," as the first-fruits of the beloved Rachel (Benjamin was hardly a year old at this time). And he made him פּסּים כּתנת: a long coat with sleeves (χιτὼν ἀστραγάλειος, Aqu., or ἀστραγαλωτός, lxx at Sa2 13:18, tunica talaris, Vulg. ad Sam.), i.e., an upper coat reaching to the wrists and ankles, such as noblemen and kings' daughters wore, not "a coat of many colours" ("bunter Rock," as Luther renders it, from the χιτῶνα ποικίλον, tunicam polymitam, of the lxx and Vulgate). This partiality made Joseph hated by his brethren; so that they could not "speak peaceably unto him," i.e., ask him how he was, offer him the usual salutation, "Peace be with thee." |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Wherein his father was a stranger - מגורי אביו megurey abiv, Jacob dwelt in the land of his father's sojournings, as the margin very properly reads it. The place was probably the vale of Hebron, see Gen 37:14. |
13 These [3778] all [3956] died [599] in [2596] faith [4102], not [3361] having received [2983] the promises [1860], but [235] having seen [1492] them [846] afar off [4207], and [2532] were persuaded of [3982] them, and [2532] embraced [782] them, and [2532] confessed [3670] that [3754] they were [1526] strangers [3581] and [2532] pilgrims [3927] on [1909] the earth [1093].
27 And Jacob [03290] came [0935] unto Isaac [03327] his father [01] unto Mamre [04471], unto the city of Arbah [07153], which is Hebron [02275], where Abraham [085] and Isaac [03327] sojourned [01481].
1 And Jacob [03290] dwelt [03427] in the land [0776] wherein his father [01] was a stranger [04033], in the land [0776] of Canaan [03667].
2 These are the generations [08435] of Jacob [03290]. Joseph [03130], being seventeen [06240] [07651] years [08141] old [01121], was feeding [07462] the flock [06629] with his brethren [0251]; and the lad [05288] was with the sons [01121] of Bilhah [01090], and with the sons [01121] of Zilpah [02153], his father's [01] wives [0802]: and Joseph [03130] brought [0935] unto his father [01] their evil [07451] report [01681].
3 Now Israel [03478] loved [0157] Joseph [03130] more than all his children [01121], because he was the son [01121] of his old age [02208]: and he made [06213] him a coat [03801] of many colours [06446].
4 And when his brethren [0251] saw [07200] that their father [01] loved [0157] him more than all his brethren [0251], they hated [08130] him, and could [03201] not speak [01696] peaceably [07965] unto him.
18 And she had a garment [03801] of divers colours [06446] upon her: for with such robes [04598] were the king's [04428] daughters [01323] that were virgins [01330] apparelled [03847]. Then his servant [08334] brought [03318] her out [02351], and bolted [05274] the door [01817] after [0310] her.
3 Now Israel [03478] loved [0157] Joseph [03130] more than all his children [01121], because he was the son [01121] of his old age [02208]: and he made [06213] him a coat [03801] of many colours [06446].
4 And when his brethren [0251] saw [07200] that their father [01] loved [0157] him more than all his brethren [0251], they hated [08130] him, and could [03201] not speak [01696] peaceably [07965] unto him.
13 And he said [0559] unto Abram [087], Know [03045] of a surety [03045] that thy seed [02233] shall be a stranger [01616] in a land [0776] that is not theirs, and shall serve [05647] them; and they shall afflict [06031] them four [0702] hundred [03967] years [08141];
1 And Jacob [03290] dwelt [03427] in the land [0776] wherein his father [01] was a stranger [04033], in the land [0776] of Canaan [03667].
1 And Jacob [03290] dwelt [03427] in the land [0776] wherein his father [01] was a stranger [04033], in the land [0776] of Canaan [03667].
2 These are the generations [08435] of Jacob [03290]. Joseph [03130], being seventeen [06240] [07651] years [08141] old [01121], was feeding [07462] the flock [06629] with his brethren [0251]; and the lad [05288] was with the sons [01121] of Bilhah [01090], and with the sons [01121] of Zilpah [02153], his father's [01] wives [0802]: and Joseph [03130] brought [0935] unto his father [01] their evil [07451] report [01681].
14 And he said [0559] to him, Go [03212], I pray thee, see [07200] whether it be well [07965] with thy brethren [0251], and well [07965] with the flocks [06629]; and bring [07725] me word [01697] again [07725]. So he sent [07971] him out of the vale [06010] of Hebron [02275], and he came [0935] to Shechem [07927].