Genesis 37:6
New International Version
He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had:

New Living Translation
“Listen to this dream,” he said.

English Standard Version
He said to them, “Hear this dream that I have dreamed:

Berean Standard Bible
He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had:

King James Bible
And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

New King James Version
So he said to them, “Please hear this dream which I have dreamed:

New American Standard Bible
He said to them, “Please listen to this dream which I have had;

NASB 1995
He said to them, “Please listen to this dream which I have had;

NASB 1977
And he said to them, “Please listen to this dream which I have had;

Legacy Standard Bible
And he said to them, “Please listen to this dream which I have had:

Amplified Bible
He said to them, “Please listen to [the details of] this dream which I have dreamed;

Christian Standard Bible
He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had:

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

Contemporary English Version
Joseph said, "Let me tell you about my dream.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He said to them, "Please listen to the dream I had.

Good News Translation
He said, "Listen to the dream I had.

International Standard Version
"Let me tell you about this dream that I had!" he said.

Majority Standard Bible
He said to them, ?Listen to this dream I had:

NET Bible
He said to them, "Listen to this dream I had:

New Heart English Bible
He said to them, "Please listen to this dream I had:

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

World English Bible
He said to them, “Please hear this dream which I have dreamed:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he says to them, “Please hear this dream which I have dreamed:

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith unto them, 'Hear ye, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say to them, Hear, now, this dream which I dreamed.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: Hear my dream which I dreamed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to them, “Listen to my dream that I saw.

New American Bible
He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had.

New Revised Standard Version
He said to them, “Listen to this dream that I dreamed.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he said to them, Listen to this dream which I have dreamed:

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said to them, “Hear this dream that I have dreamed:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he said unto them: 'Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said to them, Hear this dream which I have dreamed.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Joseph's Dreams
5Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. 6He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: 7We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.”…

Cross References
Genesis 41:15-16
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.” / “I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”

Genesis 40:8
“We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”

Genesis 42:9
Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”

Genesis 50:20
As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.

Acts 7:9
Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

Psalm 105:19
until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right.

Daniel 2:28-30
But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these: / As you lay on your bed, O king, your thoughts turned to the future, and the Revealer of Mysteries made known to you what will happen. / And to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.

Daniel 4:18-19
This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you are able, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.” / For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!

Matthew 2:12-13
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route. / When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”

Matthew 27:19
While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

Acts 2:17
‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.

Acts 16:9-10
During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” / As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Acts 18:9-10
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. / For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”

1 Corinthians 2:9-10
Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” / But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

Hebrews 1:1-2
On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. / But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.


Treasury of Scripture

And he said to them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

Hear.

Genesis 44:18
Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.

Judges 9:7
And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

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Genesis 37
1. Joseph is loved by Jacob, but hated by his brothers.
5. His dreams and the interpretation.
12. Jacob sends him to his brothers, who counsel to slay him.
21. At Reuben's desire they cast him into a pit;
25. and afterwards sell him to the Ishmaelites;
29. while Ruben grieves at not finding him.
31. His coat, covered with blood, is sent to Jacob, who mourns him inordinately.
36. Joseph is brought to Egypt and sold to Potiphar.














He said to them
This phrase introduces Joseph as the speaker, highlighting his role as a communicator of divine revelation. In the Hebrew text, the verb "said" (אָמַר, 'amar) is often used to denote the act of speaking with authority or importance. Joseph, though young, is positioned as a conduit for God's messages, which is a recurring theme in his life. Historically, this moment sets the stage for the unfolding of God's plan through Joseph, emphasizing the importance of dreams as a means of divine communication in the ancient Near East.

Listen
The Hebrew word for "listen" (שָׁמַע, shama) implies more than just hearing; it suggests an active, attentive, and obedient response. In the biblical context, listening is often associated with heeding God's word and commands. Joseph's call to listen is not merely a request for attention but an invitation to engage with a message of significance. This reflects the broader biblical theme where God calls His people to listen to His voice, as seen in Deuteronomy 6:4, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one."

to this dream
Dreams in the ancient world, particularly in the biblical narrative, are often seen as vehicles for divine revelation. The Hebrew word for "dream" (חֲלוֹם, chalom) is used throughout the Old Testament to describe visions that convey God's will or future events. Joseph's dreams are prophetic, foreshadowing his future rise to power and the eventual salvation of his family. This highlights the belief in God's sovereignty and His ability to reveal His plans through dreams, a concept that resonates throughout Scripture, as seen in the accounts of Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar.

I had
The personal pronoun "I" emphasizes Joseph's personal experience and the unique nature of the revelation given to him. The Hebrew verb form used here indicates possession, underscoring that this dream is something Joseph has received. This personal aspect of the dream suggests that God chooses specific individuals to carry out His purposes, a theme that is evident throughout the Bible. Joseph's dreams are not just personal experiences but are integral to God's redemptive plan for His people.

Verse 6. - And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed. Though Joseph did not certainly know that his dream was supernatural, he may have thought that it was, the more so as dreams were in those times commonly regarded as mediums of Divine communication; and in this case it was clearly his duty to impart it to the household, and all the more that the subject of it seemed to be for them a matter of peculiar importance. In the absence of information to the contrary, we are warranted in believing that there was nothing either sinful or offensive in Joseph s spirit or manner in making known his dreams. That which appears to have excited the hostility of his brethren was not the mode of their communication, but the character of their contents.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He said
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to them,
אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם (’ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

“Listen
שִׁמְעוּ־ (šim·‘ū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

to this
הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

dream I had:
חָלָֽמְתִּי׃ (ḥā·lā·mə·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2492: To bind firmly, to be, plump, to dream


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