Génesis 37:1-6

1 Y Jacob habitó en la tierra donde había peregrinado su padre, en la tierra de Canaán.

2 Esta es la historia de las generaciones de Jacob: José, cuando tenía diecisiete años, apacentaba el rebaño con sus hermanos; el joven estaba con los hijos de Bilha y con los hijos de Zilpa, mujeres de su padre. Y José trajo a su padre malos informes sobre ellos.

3 Y amaba Israel a José más que a todos sus hijos, porque era para él el hijo de su vejez; y le hizo una túnica de muchos colores.

4 Y vieron sus hermanos que su padre lo amaba más que a todos sus hermanos; por eso lo odiaban y no podían hablarle amistosamente .

5 Y José tuvo un sueño y cuando lo contó a sus hermanos, ellos lo odiaron aún más.

6 Y él les dijo: Os ruego que escuchéis este sueño que he tenido.

Génesis 37:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 37

In this chapter begins the history of Joseph, with whom the remaining part of this book is chiefly concerned; and here are related the hatred of his brethren to him, because he brought an ill report of them to his father, and because his father loved him, and which was increased by the dream he dreamed, and told them of, Ge 37:1-11; a visit of his to his brethren in the fields, whom he found after a long search of them, Ge 37:12-17; their conspiracy on sight of him to slay him, but by the advice of Reuben it was agreed to cast him into a pit, which they did, Ge 37:18-24; and after that, at the motion of Judah, sold him to the Ishmaelites, who were going to Egypt, Ge 37:25-28; this being done, Reuben being absent, and not finding Joseph in the pit, was in great distress, Ge 37:29,30; their contrivance to deceive their father, and make him believe that Joseph was destroyed by a wild beast, which on the sight of the coat he credited, and became inconsolable, Ge 37:31-35; and the chapter concludes with the sale of Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, Ge 37:36.

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit., en paz