Joseph's Dreams
1And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
2These 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.
3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
4And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
5And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
6And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
7For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
8And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
9And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
10And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
Joseph Sent to His Brothers
12And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
13And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.
14And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
15And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
16And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.
17And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
Joseph Sold into Slavery
18And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
21↔And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
22And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness; and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
23And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;
24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
25And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
26↔And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
29And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
30And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
31And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
32And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.
33And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
34And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
35And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
Joseph's Dreams
1Jacob lived in the land of his father's travels, in the land of Canaan.
2This 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.
3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.
4His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn't speak peaceably to him.
5Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him all the more.
6He said to them, "Please hear this dream which I have dreamed:
7for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves came around, and bowed down to my sheaf."
8His brothers said to him, "Will you indeed reign over us? Or will you indeed have dominion over us?" They hated him all the more for his dreams and for his words.
9He dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brothers, and said, "Behold, I have dreamed yet another dream: and behold, the sun, the moon, and eleven stars bowed down to me."
10He told it to his father and to his brothers. His father rebuked him, and said to him, "What is this dream that you have dreamed? Will I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow ourselves down to you to the earth?"
11His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.
Joseph Sent to His Brothers
12His brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
13Israel said to Joseph, "Aren't your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them." He said to him, "Here I am."
14He said to him, "Go now, see whether it is well with your brothers, and well with the flock; and bring me word again." So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
15A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field. The man asked him, "What are you looking for?"
16He said, "I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock."
17The man said, "They have left here; for I heard them say, 'Let's go to Dothan.'" Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.
Joseph Sold into Slavery
18They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
19They said to one another, "Behold, this dreamer comes.
20Come now therefore, and let's kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, 'An evil animal has devoured him.' We will see what will become of his dreams."
21↔Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, "Let's not take his life."
22Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him" — that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
23When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;
24and they took him, and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty. There was no water in it.
25They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw that there was a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices, balm, and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
26↔Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
27Come, and let's sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh." His brothers listened to him.
28Midianite traders passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.
29Reuben returned to the pit; and saw that Joseph wasn't in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
30He returned to his brothers, and said, "The child is no more; and I, where will I go?"
31They took Joseph's coat, and killed a male goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.
32They took the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, "We have found this. Examine it, now, whether it is your son's coat or not."
33He recognized it, and said, "It is my son's coat. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces."
34Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
35All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, "For I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning." His father wept for him.
36The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.
Joseph's Dreams
1And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father's sojournings, in the land of Canaan.
2These 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 to their father.
3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.
4And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
5And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
6And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
7for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
8And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
9And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed yet a dream; and, behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars made obeisance to me.
10And he told it to his father, and to his brethren; and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
11And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.
Joseph Sent to His Brothers
12And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
13And Israel said unto Joseph, Are not thy brethren feeding the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.
14And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
15And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
16And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding the flock.
17And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
Joseph Sold into Slavery
18And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
20Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
21↔And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.
22And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him — that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
23And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;
24and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
25And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
26↔And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him.
28And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.
29And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
30And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
31And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;
32and they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found: know now whether it is thy son's coat or not.
33And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.
34And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
35And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.
36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.
Joseph's Dreams
1And Jacob dwelleth in the land of his father's sojournings, in the land of Canaan.
2These are births of Jacob: Joseph, a son of seventeen years, hath been enjoying himself with his brethren among the flock, and he is a youth, with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives; and Joseph bringeth an evil report of them unto their father.
3And Israel hath loved Joseph more than all his sons, for he is a son of his old age, and hath made for him a long coat;
4and his brethren see that their father hath loved him more than all his brethren, and they hate him, and have not been able to speak to him peaceably.
5And Joseph dreameth a dream, and declareth to his brethren, and they add still more to hate him.
6And he saith unto them, 'Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
7and lo, we are binding bundles in the midst of the field, and lo, my bundle hath arisen, and also stood up, and lo, your bundles come round about and bow themselves to my bundle.'
8And his brethren say to him, 'Dost thou certainly reign over us? or dost thou certainly rule over us?' and they add still more to hate him, for his dreams and for his words.
9And he dreameth yet another dream, and recounteth it to his brethren, and saith, 'Lo, I have dreamed a dream more, and lo, the sun, and the moon, and eleven stars are bowing themselves to me.'
10And he recounteth unto his father, and unto his brethren; and his father rebuketh him, and saith to him, 'What is this dream which thou hast dreamed? Do I and thy mother and thy brethren certainly come to bow down to thee, to the earth?'
11And his brethren are envious of him, but his father hath observed the thing.
Joseph Sent to His Brothers
12And his brethren go to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
13And Israel saith unto Joseph, 'Are not thy brethren feeding in Shechem? come and I send thee unto them'; and he saith to him, 'Here am I.'
14And he saith to him, 'Go, I pray thee, see the welfare of thy brethren, and the welfare of the flock, and bring me back word'; and he sendeth him from the valley of Hebron, and he cometh to Shechem.
15And a man findeth him, and lo, he is wandering in the field, and the man asketh him, saying, 'What dost thou seek?'
16And he saith, 'My brethren I am seeking; tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding.'
17And the man saith, 'They have journeyed from this place, for I heard them saying, Let us go to Dothan'; and Joseph goeth after his brethren, and findeth them in Dothan.
Joseph Sold into Slavery
18And they see him from afar, and before he cometh near unto them, they conspire against him to put him to death.
19And they say a man unto his brother, 'Lo, this master of dreams is coming;
20and now come, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we have said, An evil beast hath devoured him, and we see what become of his dreams.'
21↔And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, 'We do not put him to death.'
22And Reuben saith unto them, 'Shed no blood; cast him unto this pit, which is in the wilderness, and put not a hand against him' — in order to deliver him out of their hand, to cause him to turn back unto his father.
23And it cometh to pass, when Joseph hath come unto his brethren, that they strip Joseph of his coat — the long coat which is on him —
24and take him and cast him into the pit; and the pit is empty, there is no water in it.
25And they sit down to eat bread, and they lift up their eyes and see, and lo, a caravan of Ishmaelites is coming from Gilead, and their camels are bearing spices, and balm, and myrrh, going to take down to Egypt.
26↔And Judah saith unto his brethren, 'What gain is it that we slay our brother, and have concealed his blood?
27Come, and we sell him to the Ishmaelites, and our hand is not against him, for he is our brother, our flesh'; and his brethren hearken.
28And the men pass by, Midianite merchants, and they draw and lift up Joseph from the pit, and sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silverlings, and they bring Joseph to Egypt.
29And Reuben returneth unto the pit, and lo, Joseph is not in the pit, and he rendeth his garments,
30and returneth unto his brethren, and saith, 'The lad is not, and I — whither do I go?'
31And they take the coat of Joseph, and slaughter a kid of the goats, and dip the coat in the blood,
32and send the long coat, and bring it in unto their father, and say, 'We have found this; know, I pray thee, whether it is thy son's coat or not.'
33And he discerneth it, and saith, 'My son's coat! an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is certainly torn in pieces.'
34And Jacob rendeth his garments, and putteth sackcloth on his loins, and mourneth for his son many days;
35and all his sons and all his daughters rise up to comfort him, and he refuseth to comfort himself, and saith, 'For I go down mourning unto my son to Sheol'; and his father weepeth for him.
36And the Midianites have sold him unto Egypt, to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners.
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