Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren. These were the sons of jacob who were born to him in paddan. Chapter 32 jacobs fight with god and new name israel chapter 33 jacob meets esau. The first 10 chapters as well as 9 verses of the 11th chapter ge 1. Leah becomes a real babymaking machine while rachel endures the cultural stigma of being childless.
Joseph, his seventeenyearold son, was taking care of the flocks with his brothers. Joseph, the son of rachel, and born in padanaram genesis 30. A chapter about judah briefly interrupts josephs story. Rachel is jacobs second wife, but his first choice. Holy bible old testament the book of genesis, chapter 37. Chapter 37 50 genesis 37 chapter 37 starts out by saying. The mention of rachel, josephs mother, would make no sense if these words were spoken after rachels death.
He was jacobs eldest son by his beloved wife rachel, born, as many eminent men were, of a mother that had been long barren. God blessed her even further, although she didnt know it at the timejesus himself would come from the line of her son judah revelation 5. Genesis 37 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Moses referred to chapter 36 as the records of the generations of esau 36. There is a tendency to regard the remaining chapters of genesis as the story of joseph, but this is not technically accurate. Genesis 37 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The mischiefs his brethren designed and did to him. The book of genesis is the subject of many artistic endeavors. Look, he said, i had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me. And jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of canaan.
The true love of jacobs life, rachel, has died in childbirth, leaving only her young son. Chapter 3750 genesis 37 chapter 37 starts out by saying. Rachel was certainly dead, as joseph had at this time eleven brethren. The stories are generally about the patriarchs of the family think abraham, isaac, and jacob, but women like as sarah, rebekah, leah, and rachel will get in on the action, too. And rachel said, with great wrestlings have i wrestled with my sister, and i have prevailed. The first son of rachel, jacobs beloved wife, joseph is the son of his old age 37. The story of joseph proper begins with chapter 37 and continues until his death in chapter 50. Chapter 37 at this chapter begins the story of joseph, who, in every subsequent chapter but one to the end of this book, makes the greatest figure. Jacob, desirous to return home, is hired to stay for a certain part of the flocks increase, whereby he becometh exceeding. Because he dreamed of his dominion over them, genesis 37. Joseph is the first son of rachel, by rachel and jacob.
King james version 1 and jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of canaan. Verse 4 tells us that every other one of jacobs sons was painfully aware of their fathers favoritism, and they hated joseph for it. Tonight we want to look again at the life of joseph and learn a lesson. But people did not speak much about their daughters. She gets to bask in the sunshine of being the favorite wife, so much so that god feels sorry for her sister, leah, and gives her sons 29. To show his love for joseph, jacob gives him a special robe. They changed their purpose, and sold him for a slave, genesis 37. Genesis 37 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. Rachel, jacobs true love, bore joseph and benjamin. Genesis chapters 3750 free bible commentary in easy english. Jan 02, 2020 jacob loved rachel very much, more than he loved leah genesis 29.
Now he was a youngster working with the sons of bilhah and zilpah, his fathers wives. Joseph is saying that the other eleven would even lay prostrate face down, bowing to joseph their brother. The kind visit he made them gave an opportunity, genesis 37. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. Jacob was fleeing for his life after tricking his brother, esau, out of his birthright genesis. The kjv renders the phrase with these are the generations of jacob and the rsv says this is the history of the family of jacob. And bilhah rachel s maid conceived again, and bare jacob a second son. The sons of bihah were dan and naphtali, and the sons of zilpah were gad and asher. Then jacob took fresh sticks of poplar and almond and plane trees, and peeled white streaks in them, exposing the white of. As you probably know, the central theme is god creates the world, the first man and the first woman, and appoints man as his regent, but man proves disobedient and god destroys his world through the flood. Lia ceasing to bear, giveth also her handmaid, and she beareth two more. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
Genesis 3537 niv jacob returns to bethel then god said. Then jacob took fresh sticks of poplar and almond and plane trees, and peeled white streaks in them, exposing the white. Jacob, however, took freshcut branches from poplar, almond and plane trees and made white stripes on them by peeling the bark and exposing the white inner wood of the branches. And joseph brought a bad report of them to their father. Genesis 30 when rachel saw that she was not bible gateway. Genesis 35 god said to jacob, arise, go up to bethel and. And when rachel saw that she bare jacob no children, rachel envied her sister.
At this chapter begins the story of joseph, jacobs eldest son, by his beloved wife rachel. Make an altar there to the god who appeared to you c when you fled from your brother esau. Holy bible old testament the book of genesis, chapter 30. He was a boy with the sons of bilhah and zilpah, his fathers wives. In chap37 verses 9 and 10 why did jacob ask, should your mother which was. We read very little in the book of genesis about abrahams. Rachel, being barren, delivereth her handmaid to jacob. Then jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east 29. And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it. It is so remarkably divided between his humiliation and his exaltation, that we cannot avoid seeing something of christ in it, who was first humbled and then exalted. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. Jacob, joseph, jealousy, and a journey to egypt genesis.
Genesis 37, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Verse 35 the only daughter of jacob that the writer has told us about is dinah. Joseph came back to israel telling of these halfbrothers evil deeds. That verse tells us that josephs mother rachel was still alive. The book of genesis, the first book of the hebrew bible and the old testament, is an account of the creation of the world and the origins of the jewish people it is divisible into two parts, the primeval history chapters 111 and the ancestral history chapters 1250.
Genesis 30 new international version niv 30 when rachel saw that she was not bearing jacob any children, she became jealous of her sister. Genesis, the first book of hebrew scripture, also serves as the first book of the torah or law of moses, also known as the pentateuch. At this chapter begins the story of joseph, who, in every subsequent chapter but one to the end of this book, makes the greatest figure. Highlights from the book of genesis ii from the creation of the first man, adam, to the death of jacobs son joseph, genesis covers 2,369 years of human history. A free bible version and commentary on genesis chapters 3750 in easyenglish. Rachel lived in harran, or paddan aram, and thats where she met her cousin jacob. And rachel said, god hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son. Genesis s the first book of the hebrew bible and the christian old testament. Unaware of this secondary intention, the others obeyed his first. Genesis 37, new international version niv the bible app.
Chapters 37 to 50 primarily cover the saga of the virtuous joseph, who is sold into slavery by his own brothers genesis 37. They designed to slay him, but determined to starve him, genesis 37. Highlights from the book of genesisii watchtower online. Rachel is a major character in the early old testament. The primeval history sets out the authors concepts of the nature of the deity and of humankinds relationship with. This likely ends the record preserved by jacob himself who recounted the death of rachel, and the next line begins the record preserved by joseph himself. The lord saw this, and he was gracious to leah by giving her four sons. And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind genesis 37. Joseph is an important figure in the bibles book of genesis. Hebrew scripture or tanakh is composed of the law or torah, the.
So the things that are in these verses happened before rachels. The torah was called the law by jesus, the concrete expression of gods will. Joseph, son of jacob and rachel, lived in the land of canaan with ten halfbrothers, one. This bible study is written by roger christopherson, and its transcription location. The law of moses includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Paul explained in reference to events of the old testament that god wants us to learn from those events.
Upon imprisoning joseph, the brothers saw a camel caravan carrying spices and perfumes. Genesis chapter 37 verse by verse bible commentary. And bilhah rachels maid conceived again, and bare jacob a second son. Most of what is written in this chapter and the following pertains to joseph.