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1 And Jacob <03290> dwelt <03427> (8799) in the land <0776> wherein his father <01> was a stranger <04033> , in the land <0776> of Canaan <03667>.
2 These are the generations <08435> of Jacob <03290>. Joseph <03130>, being seventeen <06240> <07651> years <08141> old <01121>, was feeding <07462> (8802) the flock <06629> with his brethren <0251>; and the lad <05288> was with the sons <01121> of Bilhah <01090>, and with the sons <01121> of Zilpah <02153>, his father#s <01> wives <0802>: and Joseph <03130> brought <0935> (8686) unto his father <01> their evil <07451> report <01681>.
3 Now Israel <03478> loved <0157> (8804) Joseph <03130> more than all his children <01121>, because he was the son <01121> of his old age <02208>: and he made <06213> (8804) him a coat <03801> of many colours <06446>.
4 And when his brethren <0251> saw <07200> (8799) that their father <01> loved <0157> (8804) him more than all his brethren <0251>, they hated <08130> (8799) him, and could <03201> (8804) not speak <01696> (8763) peaceably <07965> unto him.
5 And Joseph <03130> dreamed <02492> (8799) a dream <02472>, and he told <05046> (8686) it his brethren <0251>: and they hated <08130> (8800) him yet the more <03254> (8686).
 - DREAMS
6 And he said <0559> (8799) unto them, Hear <08085> (8798), I pray you, this dream <02472> which I have dreamed <02492> (8804):
7 For, behold, we were binding <0481> (8764) <08432> sheaves <0485> in the field <07704>, and, lo, my sheaf <0485> arose <06965> (8804), and also stood upright <05324> (8738); and, behold, your sheaves <0485> stood round about <05437> (8799), and made obeisance <07812> (8691) to my sheaf <0485>.
8 And his brethren <0251> said <0559> (8799) to him, Shalt thou indeed <04427> (8800) reign <04427> (8799) over us? or shalt thou indeed <04910> (8800) have dominion <04910> (8799) over us? And they hated <08130> (8800) him yet the more <03254> (8686) for his dreams <02472>, and for his words <01697>.
9 And he dreamed <02492> (8799) yet another <0312> dream <02472>, and told <05608> (8762) it his brethren <0251>, and said <0559> (8799), Behold, I have dreamed <02492> (8804) a dream <02472> more; and, behold, the sun <08121> and the moon <03394> and the eleven <06240> <0259> stars <03556> made obeisance <07812> (8693) to me.
 - DREAMS
10 And he told <05608> (8762) it to his father <01>, and to his brethren <0251>: and his father <01> rebuked <01605> (8799) him, and said <0559> (8799) unto him, What is this dream <02472> that thou hast dreamed <02492> (8804)? Shall I and thy mother <0517> and thy brethren <0251> indeed <0935> (8800) come <0935> (8799) to bow down <07812> (8692) ourselves to thee to the earth <0776>?
11 And his brethren <0251> envied <07065> (8762) him; but his father <01> observed <08104> (8804) the saying <01697>.
12 And his brethren <0251> went <03212> (8799) to feed <07462> (8800) their father#s <01> flock <06629> in Shechem <07927>.
13 And Israel <03478> said <0559> (8799) unto Joseph <03130>, Do not thy brethren <0251> feed <07462> (8802) the flock in Shechem <07927>? come <03212> (8798), and I will send thee <07971> (8799) unto them. And he said <0559> (8799) to him, Here am I.
14 And he said <0559> (8799) to him, Go <03212> (8798), I pray thee, see <07200> (8798) whether it be well <07965> with thy brethren <0251>, and well <07965> with the flocks <06629>; and bring <07725> <00> me word <01697> again <07725> (8685). So he sent <07971> (8799) him out of the vale <06010> of Hebron <02275>, and he came <0935> (8799) to Shechem <07927>.
15 And a certain man <0376> found him <04672> (8799), and, behold, he was wandering <08582> (8802) in the field <07704>: and the man <0376> asked him <07592> (8799), saying <0559> (8800), What seekest <01245> (8762) thou?
16 And he said <0559> (8799), I seek <01245> (8764) my brethren <0251>: tell <05046> (8685) me, I pray thee, where <0375> they feed <07462> (8802) their flocks.
17 And the man <0376> said <0559> (8799), They are departed <05265> (8804) hence <02088>; for I heard <08085> (8804) them say <0559> (8802), Let us go <03212> (8799) to Dothan <01886>. And Joseph <03130> went <03212> (8799) after <0310> his brethren <0251>, and found <04672> (8799) them in Dothan <01886>.
18 And when they saw <07200> (8799) him afar off <07350>, even before he came near <07126> (8799) unto them, they conspired <05230> (8691) against him to slay <04191> (8687) him.
19 And they said <0559> (8799) one <0376> to another <0251>, Behold, this <01976> dreamer <01167> <02472> cometh <0935> (8802).
20 Come <03212> (8798) now therefore, and let us slay <02026> (8799) him, and cast <07993> (8686) him into some <0259> pit <0953>, and we will say <0559> (8804), Some evil <07451> beast <02416> hath devoured <0398> (8804) him: and we shall see <07200> (8799) what will become of his dreams <02472>.
21 And Reuben <07205> heard <08085> (8799) it, and he delivered <05337> (8686) him out of their hands <03027>; and said <0559> (8799), Let us not kill <05221> (8686) <05315> him.
22 And Reuben <07205> said <0559> (8799) unto them, Shed <08210> (8799) no blood <01818>, but cast <07993> (8685) him into this pit <0953> that is in the wilderness <04057>, and lay <07971> (8799) no hand <03027> upon him; that he might rid <05337> (8687) him out of their hands <03027>, to deliver <07725> <00> him to his father <01> again <07725> (8687).
23 And it came to pass, when Joseph <03130> was come <0935> (8804) unto his brethren <0251>, that they stript <06584> (8686) <0853> Joseph <03130> out of <0854> his coat <03801>, his coat <03801> of many colours <06446> that was on him;
24 And they took <03947> (8799) him, and cast <07993> (8686) him into a pit <0953>: and the pit <0953> was empty <07386>, there was no water <04325> in it.
25 And they sat down <03427> (8799) to eat <0398> (8800) bread <03899>: and they lifted up <05375> (8799) their eyes <05869> and looked <07200> (8799), and, behold, a company <0736> of Ishmeelites <03459> came <0935> (8802) from Gilead <01568> with their camels <01581> bearing <05375> (8802) spicery <05219> and balm <06875> and myrrh <03910>, going <01980> (8802) to carry it down <03381> (8687) to Egypt <04714>.
26 And Judah <03063> said <0559> (8799) unto his brethren <0251>, What profit <01215> is it if we slay <02026> (8799) our brother <0251>, and conceal <03680> (8765) his blood <01818>?
27 Come <03212> (8798), and let us sell <04376> (8799) him to the Ishmeelites <03459>, and let not our hand <03027> be upon him; for he is our brother <0251> and our flesh <01320>. And his brethren <0251> were content <08085> (8799) .
28 Then there passed <05674> (8799) by Midianites <04084> merchantmen <0582> <05503> (8802); and they drew <04900> (8799) and lifted up <05927> (8686) Joseph <03130> out of the pit <0953>, and sold <04376> (8799) Joseph <03130> to the Ishmeelites <03459> for twenty <06242> pieces of silver <03701>: and they brought <0935> (8686) Joseph <03130> into Egypt <04714>.
29 And Reuben <07205> returned <07725> (8799) unto the pit <0953>; and, behold, Joseph <03130> was not in the pit <0953>; and he rent <07167> (8799) his clothes <0899>.
30 And he returned <07725> (8799) unto his brethren <0251>, and said <0559> (8799), The child <03206> is not; and I, whither <0575> shall I go <0935> (8802)?
31 And they took <03947> (8799) Joseph#s <03130> coat <03801>, and killed <07819> (8799) a kid <08163> of the goats <05795>, and dipped <02881> (8799) the coat <03801> in the blood <01818>;
32 And they sent <07971> (8762) the coat <03801> of many colours <06446>, and they brought <0935> (8686) it to their father <01>; and said <0559> (8799), This have we found <04672> (8804): know <05234> (8685) now whether it be thy son#s <01121> coat <03801> or no.
33 And he knew it <05234> (8686), and said <0559> (8799), It is my son#s <01121> coat <03801> ; an evil <07451> beast <02416> hath devoured <0398> (8804) him; Joseph <03130> is without doubt <02963> (8800) rent in pieces <02963> (8776).
34 And Jacob <03290> rent <07167> (8799) his clothes <08071>, and put <07760> (8799) sackcloth <08242> upon his loins <04975>, and mourned <056> (8691) for his son <01121> many <07227> days <03117>.
35 And all his sons <01121> and all his daughters <01323> rose up <06965> (8799) to comfort <05162> (8763) him; but he refused <03985> (8762) to be comforted <05162> (8692); and he said <0559> (8799), For I will go down <03381> (8799) into the grave <07585> unto my son <01121> mourning <057>. Thus his father <01> wept <01058> (8799) for him.
36 And the Midianites <04092> sold <04376> (8804) him into Egypt <04714> unto Potiphar <06318>, an officer <05631> of Pharaoh#s <06547>, and captain <08269> of the guard <02876>.