KJV ORIGINAL
And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And they said to each other, 'Look, here comes that dreamer.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing how Joseph's brothers mockingly referred to him as 'the dreamer' when they saw him approaching.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when Joseph's ten older brothers were tending sheep far from home and saw Joseph coming to check on them, as their father Jacob had requested. Joseph had previously shared two dreams that suggested he would rule over his family, which had already angered his brothers and made them jealous of their father's favoritism toward him.
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