Berean Standard Bible
“This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.”
The story of Jacob's family now turns to Joseph, seventeen years old and shepherding with his brothers. The narrator begins with tension: Joseph brings his father a bad report about some of them.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.
World English Bible (WEB)
This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.
King James Version (KJV)
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
American Standard Version (ASV)
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father`s wives: and Joseph brought the evil report of them unto their father.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
These are the generations of Jacob: Joseph, a boy seventeen years old, was looking after the flock, together with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives; and Joseph gave their father a bad account of them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Estas fueron las generaciones de Jacob. José, siendo de edad de diez y siete años apacentaba las ovejas con sus hermanos; y el joven estaba con los hijos de Bilha, y con los hijos de Zilpa, mujeres de su padre: y noticiaba José á su padre la mala fama de ellos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Esta es la historia de la familia de Jacob: José, el hijo de Jacob, tenía diecisiete años. Su trabajo consistía en apacentar los rebaños de su padre, en compañía de los hijos de Bilhá y de Zilpá, que eran concubinas de Jacob. Pero José le informaba a su padre de la mala conducta de aquellos.
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