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A Title of Contempt
Commentators explain that the phrase 'this dreamer' is better translated as 'this master of dreams.' It was not a neutral nickname but a sarcastic and contemptuous title. The brothers used it to mock Joseph, expressing the deep scorn they felt for him and his divine visions.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 37:1–36
18th Century
Theologian
17. דתין dotayı̂n Dothain, “two wells?” (Gesenius)
25. נכאת neko't “tragacanth” or goat’s-tho…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 37:19
19th Century
Bishop
This dreamer. —Hebrew, this lord of dreams, a phrase expressive of contempt.
John Gill
On Genesis 37:19
17th Century
Pastor
And they said one to another
According to the Targum of Jonathan, Simeon and Levi said what follows: nor is it unlikely, since…
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Matthew Henry
On Genesis 37:12–22
17th Century
Minister
How readily Joseph awaits his father's orders! Those children who are most beloved by their parents should be the most ready to obey them. See how …