Genesis 37:7
The Scripture
(7) For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Jacob’s twelve brothers, fearing that Joseph will be killed for his beauty, sell him into slavery to the Ishmaelite traders. They later attempt to kill him, but Joseph is rescued and taken to Egypt, where he is hidden. The chapter sets up the theme of family betrayal and the promise of a future leader.
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Related verses (shared words)
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