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Genesis 37:8

NETBible	Then his brothers asked him, “Do you really think you will rule over us or have dominion over us?”¹ They hated him even more² because of his dream and because of what he said.³
NIV © biblegateway Gen 37:8	His brothers said to him, "Do you intend to reign over us? Will you actually rule us?" And they hated him all the more because of his dream and what he had said.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 37:8	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.
NLT © biblegateway Gen 37:8	"So you are going to be our king, are you?" his brothers taunted. And they hated him all the more for his dream and what he had said.
MSG © biblegateway Gen 37:8	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.
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 37:8	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.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 37:8	His brothers said to him, "Are you indeed to reign over us? Are you indeed to have dominion over us?" So they hated him even more because of his dreams and his words.
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 37:8	And his brothers said to him, "Shall you indeed reign over us? Or shall you indeed have dominion over us?" So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.
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KJV	And his brethren <0251> said <0559> (8799) to him, Shalt thou indeed <04427> (8800) reign <04427> (8799) over us? or shalt thou indeed <04910> (8800) have dominion <04910> (8799) over us? And they hated <08130> (8800) him yet the more <03254> (8686) for his dreams <02472>_, and for his words <01697>_.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 37:8	Then his brothers <0251> said <0559> to him, "Are you actually <04427> going to reign <04427> over <05921> us? Or <0518> are you really <04910> going to rule <04910> over us?" So they hated <08130> him even <05750> more <03254> <5750> for his dreams <02472> and for his words <01697> .
LXXM	eipan {V-AAI-3P} de <1161> PRT autw <846> D-DSM oi <3588> T-NPM adelfoi <80> N-NPM mh <3165> ADV basileuwn <936> V-PAPNS basileuseiv <936> V-FAI-2S ef <1909> PREP hmav <1473> P-AP h <2228> CONJ kurieuwn <2961> V-PAPNS kurieuseiv <2961> V-FAI-2S hmwn <1473> P-GP kai <2532> CONJ proseyento <4369> V-AMI-3P eti <2089> ADV misein <3404> V-PAN auton <846> D-ASM eneken {PREP} twn <3588> T-GPN enupniwn <1798> N-GPN autou <846> D-GSM kai <2532> CONJ eneken {PREP} twn <3588> T-GPN rhmatwn <4487> N-GPN autou <846> D-GSM
NET [draft] ITL	Then his brothers <0251> asked <0559> him, “Do you really <04427> <04427> think you will rule <04427> <04427> over <05921> us or <0518> have dominion <04910> <04910> over us?” They hated <08130> him even more <05750> <03254> because <05921> of his dream <02472> and because <05921> of what he said <01697> .
HEBREW	wyrbd <01697> lew <05921> wytmlx <02472> le <05921> wta <0853> anv <08130> dwe <05750> wpowyw <03254> wnb <0> lsmt <04910> lwsm <04910> Ma <0518> wnyle <05921> Klmt <04427> Klmh <04427> wyxa <0251> wl <0> wrmayw (37:8) <0559>

NETBible

Then his brothers asked him, “Do you really think you will rule over us or have dominion over us?”¹ They hated him even more² because of his dream and because of what he said.³

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “Ruling, will you rule over us, or reigning, will you reign over us?” The statement has a poetic style, with the two questions being in synonymous parallelism. Both verbs in this statement are preceded by the infinitive absolute, which lends emphasis. It is as if Joseph’s brothers said, “You don’t really think you will rule over us, do you? You don’t really think you will have dominion over us, do you?”

²tn This construction is identical to the one in Gen 37:5.

³sn The response of Joseph’s brothers is understandable, given what has already been going on in the family. But here there is a hint of uneasiness – they hated him because of his dream and because of his words. The dream bothered them, as well as his telling them. And their words in the rhetorical question are ironic, for this is exactly what would happen. The dream was God’s way of revealing it.