11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
11 His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
11 And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.
11 Now his brothers were really jealous; but his father brooded over the whole business.
11 And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
11 But while his brothers were jealous of Joseph, his father wondered what the dreams meant.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 37:11
Commentary on Genesis 37:5-11
(Read Genesis 37:5-11)
God gave Joseph betimes the prospect of his advancement, to support and comfort him under his long and grievous troubles. Observe, Joseph dreamed of his preferment, but he did not dream of his imprisonment. Thus many young people, when setting out in the world, think of nothing but prosperity and pleasure, and never dream of trouble. His brethren rightly interpreted the dream, though they abhorred the interpretation of it. While they committed crimes in order to defeat it, they were themselves the instruments of accomplishing it. Thus the Jews understood what Christ said of his kingdom. Determined that he should not reign over them, they consulted to put him to death; and by his crucifixion, made way for the exaltation they designed to prevent.