Genesis 37:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 37:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 37:11 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 37:11 — KJV
“And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.”
— Genesis 37:11 (KJV)
Genesis 37:11 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 37:11
“Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:11: brethren, father, observed
“And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:11: brethren, father, saying
“And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:11: brethren, father, saying
“And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:11: brethren, father, saying
“Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:11: father, saying
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