Gen. 37:2 in context
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Gen. 37:1      Gen. 37:3

Genesis 37:2

[Here comes a new "toledot unit" that forms the twelfth and last literary unit in Genesis.]
This is the continuation of Jacob's story (his genealogy/family tree – Hebr. toledot).
[Now follows a new paragraph, see Gen. 2:4; Deut. 5:1; 6:9; 10:1; 11:10, 27; 25:12, 19; 36:1, 9; 37:2. This is the twelfth and final section of Gen. The theme is Joseph, who is also a prototype of Jesus. This section also follows a chiastic pattern:
A The brothers' hatred of Joseph (Gen. 37:3–11)
B Joseph is believed to be dead, Jacob mourns (Gen. 37:12–36)
C Interlude: Judah and Tamar (Gen. 38:1–26)
D Unexpected reversal of roles – Perez and Zerah (Gen. 38:27–39:23)
E Joseph's wisdom (Gen. 40:1–42:38)
F The brothers go to Egypt (Gen. 43:1–46:7)
X Israel's family tree (Gen. 46:8–27)
F´ The move to Egypt (Gen. 46:28–47:12)
E´ Joseph's wisdom (Gen. 47:13–26)
D´ Unexpected reversal of roles – Ephraim and Manasseh (Gen. 48:1–22)
C´ Interlude: Jacob prophesies over his sons (Gen. 49:1–28)
B´ Jacob's death, Joseph buries him (Gen. 49:29–50:14)
A´ Joseph reassures his brothers (Gen. 50:15–26)]
Joseph, his son, who was now 17 years old—still a young man—herded the small livestock together with his [older] brothers, the sons of Bilhah [Dan and Naphtali, see Gen. 35:25] and the sons of Zilpah [Gad and Asher, see Gen. 35:26], his father's wives. Joseph brought back bad reports about them to his father.
[Joseph was Jacob's eleventh son, Rachel's firstborn, see Gen. 30:24. Jacob was 108 years old. The expression "a young man" can be interpreted as meaning that he was a helper, or it can emphasize that he was young and had responsibility for the flock. It is hinted that there are complicated family relationships, and the mention of Bilhah (Rachel's maid) and Zilpah (Leah's maid) also recalls the rivalry between Leah and Rachel, see Gen. 30:3, 9. Some have seen Joseph as a tattletale, but based on how his character is described elsewhere, it seems more likely that he was attentive to detail and faithful in small matters, so that he would eventually be entrusted with much, see Luke 16:10. Verse 13 describes how he is ready and willing to be sent out on his father's behalf.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אֵלֶּה   תֹּלְדוֹת   יַעֲקֹב   יוֹסֵף   בֶּן   שְׁבַע   עֶשְׂרֵה   שָׁנָה   הָיָה   רֹעֶה   אֶת   אֶחָיו   בַּצֹּאן   וְהוּא   נַעַר   אֶת   בְּנֵי   בִלְהָה   וְאֶת   בְּנֵי   זִלְפָּה   נְשֵׁי   אָבִיו   וַיָּבֵא   יוֹסֵף   אֶת   דִּבָּתָם   רָעָה   אֶל   אֲבִיהֶם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

αὗται δὲ αἱ γενέσεις Ιακωβ Ιωσηφ δέκα ἑπτὰ ἐτῶν ἦν ποιμαίνων μετὰ τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ τὰ πρόβατα ὢν νέος μετὰ τῶν υἱῶν Βαλλας καὶ μετὰ τῶν υἱῶν Ζελφας τῶν γυναικῶν τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ κατήνεγκεν δὲ Ιωσηφ ψόγον πονηρὸν πρὸς Ισραηλ τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0428
H9015
 אֵ֣לֶּה (ele)
׀
these
separate
Tm
H8435
 תֹּלְד֣וֹת (tóledvót)
 generation
Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Ncfpc
H3290
 יַעֲקֹ֗ב (jaaqóv)
 Jacob
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H3130
 יוֹסֵ֞ף (jvósef)
 Joseph
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H1121a
H9014
 בֶּן (ben-)
־
son
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H7651
H9014
 שְׁבַֽע (sheva-)
־
seven
link
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Acbsc
H6240
 עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה (esere)
 ten
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Acbsa
H8141
 שָׁנָה֙ (shanah)
 year
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H1961
 הָיָ֨ה (hajah)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H7462b
 רֹעֶ֤ה (róe)
 to pasture
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H0854
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H0251
H9023
 אֶחָי (echaj)
ו֙ (v)
 brother
his
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncmpc
Sp3ms
H9003
H6629
 בַּ (ba)
צֹּ֔אן (tzón)
 in
flock
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9002
H1931
 וְ (ve)
ה֣וּא (ho)
 and
he
Conj. Conjunktion

Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

C
Pp3ms
H5288
 נַ֗עַר (naar)
 youth
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0854
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
with
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H1121a
 בְּנֵ֥י (benei)
 son
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H1090a
 בִלְהָ֛ה (vilehah)
 Bilhah
Noun Noun
♀ feminine
Name/Place name/place

 Npf
H9002
H0854
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אֶת (et-)
־
and
with
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

 C
R
H1121a
 בְּנֵ֥י (benei)
 son
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H2153
 זִלְפָּ֖ה (zilepah)
 Zilpah
Noun Noun
♀ feminine
Name/Place name/place

 Npf
H0802
 נְשֵׁ֣י (neshei)
 woman
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H0001
H9023
 אָבִ֑י (avi)
ו (v)
 father
his
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms
H9001
H0935
 וַ (va)
יָּבֵ֥א (jave)
 seq
to come (in)
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
hiphil wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. hiphil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vhw3ms
H3130
 יוֹסֵ֛ף (jvósef)
 Joseph
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H1681
H9028
 דִּבָּתָ֥ (dibata)
ם (m)
 slander
their
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncfsc
Sp3mp
H7451a
 רָעָ֖ה (raah)
 bad
Adj. Adjective
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Aafsa
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H0001
H9028
H9016
 אֲבִי (avi)
הֶֽם (hem)
׃
father
their
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncbsc
Sp3mp

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