Genesis 37:6

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Genesis 37:6 - Amplified Bible

And he said to them, Listen now {and} hear, I pray you, this dream that I have dreamed:

Genesis 37:6 - American Standard Version

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

Genesis 37:6 - Bible in Basic English

And he said to them, Let me give you the story of my dream.

Genesis 37:6 - Darby Bible

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

Genesis 37:6 - English Standard Version

He said to them, "Hear this dream that I have dreamed:

Genesis 37:6 - King James Version

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

Genesis 37:6 - La Biblia de las Americas

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

Genesis 37:6 - The Message

Genesis 37:6 - New American Standard Bible

He said to them, "Please listen to this dream which I have had;

Genesis 37:6 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y él les dijo: "Les ruego que escuchen este sueño que he tenido.

Genesis 37:6 - World English Bible

He said to them, "Please hear this dream which I have dreamed:

Genesis 37:6 - Young's Living Translation

And he saith unto them, `Hear ye, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

Genesis 37:6 - Additional Comments

Joseph was more a prophet than a politician, otherwise he would not have revealed the dreams. Prophets have the God-given boldness to reveal truth, often regardless of how the recipients will take it. Joseph certainly knew his brothers already hated him, and this could only server to fuel that fire.
Note that God revealed the exhaltation Joseph would receive, but did not reveal any details of the painful path he would take to get there. If he had known, would he have accepted the assignment? Was it worth it? What if Joseph had chosen not to follow God's plan on this one? The famine would have destroyed nations.
We must trust God that when he allows trials in our lives, He is fulfilling His ultimate purpose, and that it is with love He has built His plan. We will never know all that God does when we follow Him and His plans for us. (Yeesh, can we even thank God during trials? See 1 Thess 5:18.)

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