His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.
Parallel translations
- KJV And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
- BSB And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
- NKJV And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
- NASB And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
- NLT But while his brothers were jealous of Joseph, his father wondered what the dreams meant.
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- Acts 7:9“The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,
- Luke 2:19But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
- Luke 2:51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
- Dan 7:28Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts much troubled me, and my face was changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
- Jas 4:5Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?
- Matt 27:18For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
- Isa 11:13The envy also of Ephraim will depart, and those who persecute Judah will be cut off. Ephraim won’t envy Judah, and Judah won’t persecute Ephraim.
- Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
- Eccl 4:4Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
- Ps 106:16They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron, Yahweh’s saint.
- Gen 26:14–16He had possessions of flocks, possessions of herds, and a great household. The Philistines envied him.
- Jas 3:14–16But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
- Gal 5:21envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.
- Isa 26:11Yahweh, your hand is lifted up, yet they don’t see; but they will see your zeal for the people, and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your adversaries.
- Titus 3:3For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
- Mark 15:10For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
- Gen 24:31He said, “Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.”
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