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Genesis 37:2

American Standard Version

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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Genesis 37:2 in other translations

This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.

Genesis 37:2 · World English Bible

Genesis 37:2 in context

  1. 1And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father’s sojournings, in the land of Canaan.
  2. 2These 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.
  3. 3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.
  4. 4And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.