Genesis 37:4-6

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Genesis 37:4 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2. Genesis 37:4 tn Heb “of his brothers.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been replaced in the translation by the pronoun “them.”
3. Genesis 37:4 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4. Genesis 37:4 tn Heb “speak to him for peace.”
5. Genesis 37:5 tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
6. Genesis 37:5 tn Heb “dreamed a dream.”
7. Genesis 37:5 sn Some interpreters see Joseph as gloating over his brothers, but the text simply says he told his brothers about it (i.e., the dream). The text gives no warrant for interpreting his manner as arrogant or condescending. It seems normal that he would share a dream with the family.
8. Genesis 37:5 tn The construction uses a hendiadys, “they added to hate,” meaning they hated him even more.
9. Genesis 37:6 tn Heb “hear this dream which I dreamed.”