Genesis 37

Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 29 80.56%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV 3 8.33%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 %
NIV2011 verse verse is new 4 11.11%

Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 252 93.51%
NIV2011 changed words 18 6.49%
NIV2011 removed words 17
NIV2011 added words 18

Changes

Result NIV1984 tNIV(2005) NIV2011
37:2 tNIVThis is the account of Jacob. Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought their father a bad report about them.This is the account of Jacob’s family line. Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought their father a bad report about them.This is the account of Jacob’s family line. Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought their father a bad report about them.
37:3 NIV2011Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made a richly ornamented robe for him.Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made a richly ornamented robe for him.Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made a richly ornamented an ornate robe for him.
37:22 tNIV“Don’t shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern here in the desert, but don’t lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this to rescue him from them and take him back to his father.“Don’t shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern here in the desert wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this to rescue him from them and take him back to his father.“Don’t shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern here in the desert wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this to rescue him from them and take him back to his father.
37:23 NIV2011So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the richly ornamented robe he was wearing—So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the richly ornamented robe he was wearing—So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the richly ornamented ornate robe he was wearing—
37:24 tNIVand they took him and threw him into the cistern. Now the cistern was empty; there was no water in it.and they took him and threw him into the cistern. Now the The cistern was empty; there was no water in it.and they took him and threw him into the cistern. Now the The cistern was empty; there was no water in it.
37:32 NIV2011They took the ornamented robe back to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe.”They took the ornamented robe back to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe.”They took the ornamented ornate robe back to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe.”
37:35 NIV2011All his sons and daughters came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said, “in mourning will I go down to the grave to my son.” So his father wept for him.All his sons and daughters came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said, “in mourning will I go down to the grave to my son.” So his father wept for him.All his sons and daughters came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said, “in mourning I will continue to mourn until I go down to join my son in the grave to my son.” So his father wept for him.