Dreamed another dream: this introduces Joseph’s second dream.

Told it to his brothers: Revised English Bible and others have “his father and his brothers,” which follows the Septuagint. Hebrew Old Testament Text Project, which considers the Hebrew text an {A} classification, supports Revised Standard Version and Good News Translation. Translators should follow them.

Behold … behold: see the comments on Gen 37.7.

The sun, the moon, and eleven stars: it is clear from Jacob’s response in verse 10 that he and the brothers understand the stars, sun, and moon to refer to Joseph’s eleven brothers and his parents.

Quoted with permission from Reyburn, William D. and Fry, Euan McG. A Handbook on Genesis. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1997. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .