Genesis 37:2 — and this is the story of his family. When Jacob's son Joseph was 17 years old,… — CEV | maBible

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2 and this is the story of his family. When Jacob's son Joseph was 17 years old, he took care of the sheep with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah. But he was always telling his father all sorts of bad things about his brothers.

Passage themes

The story of generations — These are the generations of Jacob
Joseph, young shepherd — Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren
Reporting the wrongdoing — Joseph brought unto his father their evil report

Notes and references

Bilhah and Zilpah: See 30.1-13.

Events in this chapter

37.2 — Joseph trahi, vendu par ses frères

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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