Genesis

Chapter 37

2  Joseph is hated of his brethren.  5  His two dreams.  13  Jacob sendeth him to visit his brethren.  18  His brethren conspire his death.  21  Reuben saveth him.  26  They sell him to the Ishmeelites.  31  His father, deceived by the bloody coat, mourneth for him.  36  He is sold to Potiphar in Egypt.

37:1 ¶ And Jacob {3290} dwelt {3427} <8799> in the land {776} wherein his father {1} was a stranger, {4033} in the land {776} of Canaan. {3667}

37:2 These (428) [are] the generations {8435} of Jacob. {3290} Joseph, {3130} [being] seventeen {6240} {7651} years {8141} old, {1121} was (1961) feeding {7462} <8802> the flock {6629} with (854) his brethren; {251} and the lad {5288} [was] with (854) the sons {1121} of Bilhah, {1090} and with (854) the sons {1121} of Zilpah, {2153} his father's {1} wives: {802} and Joseph {3130} brought {935} <8686> unto (413) his father {1} their (853) evil {7451} report. {1681}

37:3 Now Israel {3478} loved {157} <8804> (853) Joseph {3130} more than all (4480) (3605) his children, {1121} because (3588) he (1931) [was] the son {1121} of his old age: {2208} and he made {6213} <8804> him a coat {3801} of [many] colours. {6446}

37:4 And when his brethren {251} saw {7200} <8799> that (3588) their father {1} loved {157} <8804> him more than all (4480) (3605) his brethren, {251} they hated {8130} <8799> him, and could {3201} <8804> not (3808) speak {1696} <8763> peaceably {7965} unto him.

37:5 ¶ And Joseph {3130} dreamed {2492} <8799> a dream, {2472} and he told {5046} <8686> [it] his brethren: {251} and they hated {8130} <8800> him yet (5750) the more. {3254} <8686>

37:6 And he said {559} <8799> unto (413) them, Hear, {8085} <8798> I pray you, (4994) this (2088) dream {2472} which (834) I have dreamed: {2492} <8804>

37:7 For, behold, (2009) we (587) [were] binding {481} <8764> [8432] sheaves {485} in (8432) the field, {7704} and, lo, (2009) my sheaf {485} arose, {6965} <8804> and also (1571) stood upright; {5324} <8738> and, behold, (2009) your sheaves {485} stood round about, {5437} <8799> and made obeisance {7812} <8691> to my sheaf. {485}

37:8 And his brethren {251} said {559} <8799> to him, Shalt thou indeed [4427] <8800> reign {4427} <8799> over (5921) us? or (518) shalt thou indeed [4910] <8800> have dominion {4910} <8799> over us? And they hated {8130} <8800> him yet (5750) the more {3254} <8686> for (5921) his dreams, {2472} and for (5921) his words. {1697}

37:9 ¶ And he dreamed {2492} <8799> yet (5750) another {312} dream, {2472} and told {5608} <8762> it his brethren, {251} and said, {559} <8799> Behold, (2009) I have dreamed {2492} <8804> a dream {2472} more; (5750) and, behold, (2009) the sun {8121} and the moon {3394} and the eleven {6240} {259} stars {3556} made obeisance {7812} <8693> to me.

37:10 And he told {5608} <8762> [it] to (413) his father, {1} and to (413) his brethren: {251} and his father {1} rebuked {1605} <8799> him, and said {559} <8799> unto him, What (4100) [is] this (2088) dream {2472} that (834) thou hast dreamed? {2492} <8804> Shall I (589) and thy mother {517} and thy brethren {251} indeed [935] <8800> come {935} <8799> to bow down [7812] <8692> ourselves (7812) to thee to the earth? {776}

37:11 And his brethren {251} envied {7065} <8762> him; but his father {1} observed {8104} <8804> (853) the saying. {1697}

37:12 ¶ And his brethren {251} went [3212] <8799> (1980) to feed {7462} <8800> (853) their father's {1} flock {6629} in Shechem. {7927}

37:13 And Israel {3478} said {559} <8799> unto (413) Joseph, {3130} Do not (3808) thy brethren {251} feed {7462} <8802> [the flock] in Shechem? {7927} come, [3212] <8798> (1980) and I will send (7971) thee [7971] <8799> unto (413) them. And he said {559} <8799> to him, Here (2009) [am I].

37:14 And he said {559} <8799> to him, Go, [3212] <8798> (1980) I pray thee, (4994) see {7200} <8798> whether (853) it be well {7965} with thy brethren, {251} and well {7965} with the flocks; {6629} and bring {7725} <0> me word {1697} again. [7725] <8685> So he sent {7971} <8799> him out of the vale {6010} (4480) of Hebron, {2275} and he came {935} <8799> to Shechem. {7927}

37:15 ¶ And a certain man {376} found (4672) him, [4672] <8799> and, behold, (2009) [he was] wandering {8582} <8802> in the field: {7704} and the man {376} asked (7592) him, [7592] <8799> saying, {559} <8800> What (4100) seekest {1245} <8762> thou?

37:16 And he said, {559} <8799> I (595) seek {1245} <8764> (853) my brethren: {251} tell {5046} <8685> me, I pray thee, (4994) where {375} they (1992) feed {7462} <8802> [their flocks].

37:17 And the man {376} said, {559} <8799> They are departed {5265} <8804> hence; {2088} (4480) for (3588) I heard {8085} <8804> them say, {559} <8802> Let us go [3212] <8799> (1980) to Dothan. {1886} And Joseph {3130} went [3212] <8799> (1980) after {310} his brethren, {251} and found {4672} <8799> them in Dothan. {1886}

37:18 And when they saw {7200} <8799> him afar off, {7350} (4480) even before (2962) he came near {7126} <8799> unto (413) them, they conspired {5230} <8691> against him to slay {4191} <8687> him.

37:19 And they said {559} <8799> one {376} to (413) another, {251} Behold, (2009) this {1976} dreamer {1167} {2472} cometh. {935} <8802>

37:20 Come [3212] <8798> (1980) now (6258) therefore, and let us slay {2026} <8799> him, and cast {7993} <8686> him into some {259} pit, {953} and we will say, {559} <8804> Some evil {7451} beast {2416} hath devoured {398} <8804> him: and we shall see {7200} <8799> what (4100) will become (1961) of his dreams. {2472}

37:21 And Reuben {7205} heard {8085} <8799> [it], and he delivered {5337} <8686> him out of their hands; {3027} (4480) and said, {559} <8799> Let us not (3808) kill {5221} <8686> [5315] him.

37:22 And Reuben {7205} said {559} <8799> unto (413) them, Shed {8210} <8799> no (408) blood, {1818} [but] cast {7993} <8685> him into (413) this (2088) pit {953} that (834) [is] in the wilderness, {4057} and lay {7971} <8799> no (408) hand {3027} upon him; that (4616) he might rid {5337} <8687> him out of their hands, {3027} (4480) to deliver {7725} <0> him to (413) his father {1} again. [7725] <8687>

37:23 ¶ And it came to pass, (1961) when (834) Joseph {3130} was come {935} <8804> unto (413) his brethren, {251} that they stript {6584} {853} <8686> Joseph {3130} out of [854] (853) his coat, {3801} [his] (853) coat {3801} of [many] colours {6446} that (834) [was] on (5921) him;

37:24 And they took {3947} <8799> him, and cast {7993} <8686> him into a pit: {953} and the pit {953} [was] empty, {7386} [there was] no (369) water {4325} in it.

37:25 And they sat down {3427} <8799> to eat {398} <8800> bread: {3899} and they lifted up {5375} <8799> their eyes {5869} and looked, {7200} <8799> and, behold, (2009) a company {736} of Ishmeelites {3459} came {935} <8802> from Gilead {1568} (4480) with their camels {1581} bearing {5375} <8802> spicery {5219} and balm {6875} and myrrh, {3910} going {1980} <8802> to carry [it] down {3381} <8687> to Egypt. {4714}

37:26 And Judah {3063} said {559} <8799> unto (413) his brethren, {251} What (4100) profit {1215} [is it] if (3588) we slay {2026} <8799> (853) our brother, {251} and conceal {3680} <8765> (853) his blood? {1818}

37:27 Come, [3212] <8798> (1980) and let us sell {4376} <8799> him to the Ishmeelites, {3459} and let not (408) our hand {3027} be (1961) upon him; for (3588) he (1931) [is] our brother {251} [and] our flesh. {1320} And his brethren {251} were content. {8085} <8799>

37:28 Then there passed [5674] <8799> by (5674) Midianites {4084} (376) merchantmen; {5503} [582] <8802> and they drew {4900} <8799> and lifted up {5927} <8686> (853) Joseph {3130} out of (4480) the pit, {953} and sold {4376} <8799> (853) Joseph {3130} to the Ishmeelites {3459} for twenty {6242} [pieces] of silver: {3701} and they brought {935} <8686> (853) Joseph {3130} into Egypt. {4714}

37:29 ¶ And Reuben {7205} returned {7725} <8799> unto (413) the pit; {953} and, behold, (2009) Joseph {3130} [was] not (369) in the pit; {953} and he rent {7167} <8799> (853) his clothes. {899}

37:30 And he returned {7725} <8799> unto (413) his brethren, {251} and said, {559} <8799> The child {3206} [is] not; (369) and I, (589) whither {575} shall I (589) go? {935} <8802>

37:31 And they took {3947} <8799> (853) Joseph's {3130} coat, {3801} and killed {7819} <8799> a kid {8163} of the goats, {5795} and dipped {2881} <8799> (853) the coat {3801} in the blood; {1818}

37:32 And they sent {7971} <8762> (853) the coat {3801} of [many] colours, {6446} and they brought {935} <8686> [it] to (413) their father; {1} and said, {559} <8799> This (2063) have we found: {4672} <8804> know {5234} <8685> now (4994) whether it (1931) [be] thy son's {1121} coat {3801} or (518) no. (3808)

37:33 And he knew (5234) it, [5234] <8686> and said, {559} <8799> [It is] my son's {1121} coat; {3801} an evil {7451} beast {2416} hath devoured {398} <8804> him; Joseph {3130} is without doubt [2963] <8800> rent in pieces. {2963} <8776>

37:34 And Jacob {3290} rent {7167} <8799> his clothes, {8071} and put {7760} <8799> sackcloth {8242} upon his loins, {4975} and mourned {56} <8691> for (5921) his son {1121} many {7227} days. {3117}

37:35 And all (3605) his sons {1121} and all (3605) his daughters {1323} rose up {6965} <8799> to comfort {5162} <8763> him; but he refused {3985} <8762> to be comforted; {5162} <8692> and he said, {559} <8799> For (3588) I will go down {3381} <8799> into the grave {7585} unto (413) my son {1121} mourning. {57} Thus his father {1} wept {1058} <8799> for him.

37:36 And the Midianites {4092} sold {4376} <8804> him into (413) Egypt {4714} unto Potiphar, {6318} an officer {5631} of Pharaoh's, {6547} [and] captain {8269} of the guard. {2876}