Genesis 37:8

King James Version (KJV)

And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

Translations

Genesis 37:8 - Amplified Bible

His brothers said to him, Shall you indeed reign over us? Or are you going to have us as your subjects {and} dominate us? And they hated him all the more for his dreams and for what he said.

Genesis 37:8 - American Standard Version

And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? Or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

Genesis 37:8 - Bible in Basic English

And his brothers said to him, Are you to be our king? will you have authority over us? And because of his dream and his words, their hate for him became greater than ever.

Genesis 37:8 - Darby Bible

And his brethren said to him, Wilt thou indeed be a king over us? wilt thou indeed rule over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams and for his words.

Genesis 37:8 - English Standard Version

His brothers said to him, "Are you indeed to reign over us? Or are you indeed to rule over us?" So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.

Genesis 37:8 - King James Version

And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

Genesis 37:8 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y sus hermanos le dijeron: ¿Acaso reinarás sobre nosotros? ¿O acaso te enseñorearás sobre nosotros? Y lo odiaron aùn más por causa de sus sueños y de sus palabras.

Genesis 37:8 - The Message

His brothers said, "So! You’re going to rule us? You’re going to boss us around?" And they hated him more than ever because of his dreams and the way he talked.

Genesis 37:8 - New American Standard Bible

Then his brothers said to him, "Are you actually going to reign over us? Or are you really going to rule over us?" So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.

Genesis 37:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y sus hermanos le dijeron: "¿Acaso reinarás sobre nosotros? ¿O acaso te enseñorearás sobre nosotros?" Y lo odiaron aùn más por causa de sus sueños y de sus palabras.

Genesis 37:8 - World English Bible

His brothers said to him, "Will you indeed reign over us? Or will you indeed have dominion over us?" They hated him all the more for his dreams and for his words.

Genesis 37:8 - Young's Living Translation

And his brethren say to him, `Dost thou certainly reign over us? dost thou certainly rule over us?` and they add still more to hate him, for his dreams, and for his words.

Genesis 37:8 - Additional Comments

They mocked the unbelievable dream, even though it was God revealing their fate. This is similar to when Sarah laughed when God revealed she would bear a child in her old age (Gen 18:12-13).
Note that as much as they despised the fact that Joseph would rule over them, much in the same way some may despise that Jesus will rule over all, and all will eventually bow down to Him (Phil 2:10).
They detested what Joseph said, even though it was the truth. No matter how much some may not want certain things to be true, that cannot change the facts.
I expect Joseph also wondered, even doubted, that these dreams would come to pass.

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