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Genesis 37:8

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.

KJV

Responderunt fratres ejus : Numquid rex noster eris ? aut subjiciemur ditioni tuæ ? Hæc ergo causa somniorum atque sermonum, invidiæ et odii fomitem ministravit.

Vulgate

εἶπαν δὲ αὐτῷ οἱ ἀδελφοί Μὴ βασιλεύων βασιλεύσεις ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς, ἢ κυριεύων κυριεύσεις ἡμῶν; καὶ προσέθεντο ἔτι μισεῖν αὐτὸν ἕνεκεν τῶν ἐνυπνίων αὐτοῦ καὶ ἕνεκεν τῶν ῥημάτων αὐτοῦ.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֤אמְרוּ ל/וֹ֙ אֶחָ֔י/ו הֲ/מָלֹ֤ךְ תִּמְלֹךְ֙ עָלֵ֔י/נוּ אִם מָשׁ֥וֹל תִּמְשֹׁ֖ל בָּ֑/נוּ וַ/יּוֹסִ֤פוּ עוֹד֙ שְׂנֹ֣א אֹת֔/וֹ עַל חֲלֹמֹתָ֖י/ו וְ/עַל דְּבָרָֽי/ו

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
ו
v
noun · 629×
וֹ
v
verb · 349×
חֲל֣וֹם
chlvm
noun · 64×
י
y
verb · 148×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
יֹּ֣סֶף
ysp
verb · 208×
מוֹשֵׁ֖ל
mvshl
verb · 82×
ע֖וֹד
'vd
adverb · 485×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 22:8 — And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.
  • 1Sam 10:27 — But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
  • 1Sam 17:28 — And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in th
  • Acts 7:35 — This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
  • Exod 2:14 — And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
  • Gen 27:41 — And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
  • Gen 42:10 — And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.