1
And
Jacob
dwelt
in
the
land
wherein
his
father
was
a
stranger,
in
the
land
of
Canaan.
2
These
[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.
3
Now
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.
4
And
when
his
brethren
saw
that
their
father
loved
him
more
than
all
his
brethren,
they
hated
him,
and
could
not
speak
peaceably
unto
him.
5
And
Joseph
dreamed
a
dream,
and
he
told
[it]
his
brethren:
and
they
hated
him
yet
the
more.
6
And
he
said
unto
them,
Hear,
I
pray
you,
this
dream
which
I
have
dreamed:
7
For,
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.
8
And
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.
9
And
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
10
And
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?
11
And
his
brethren
envied
him;
but
his
father
observed
the
saying.
12
And
his
brethren
went
to
feed
their
father’s
flock
in
Shechem.
13
And
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
14
And
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.
15
And
a
certain
man
found
him,
and,
behold,
[he
was]
wandering
in
the
field:
and
the
man
asked
him,
saying,
What
seekest
thou?
16
And
he
said,
I
seek
my
brethren:
tell
me,
I
pray
thee,
where
they
feed
[their
flocks].
17
And
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.
18
And
when
they
saw
him
afar
off,
even
before
he
came
near
unto
them,
they
conspired
against
him
to
slay
him.
19
And
they
said
one
to
another,
Behold,
this
dreamer
cometh.
20
Come
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.
22
And
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.
23
And
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;
24
And
they
took
him,
and
cast
him
into
a
pit:
and
the
pit
[was]
empty,
[there
was]
no
water
in
25
And
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?
27
Come,
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.
28
Then
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.
29
And
Reuben
returned
unto
the
pit;
and,
behold,
Joseph
[was]
not
in
the
pit;
and
he
rent
his
clothes.
30
And
he
returned
unto
his
brethren,
and
said,
The
child
[is]
not;
and
I,
whither
shall
I
31
And
they
took
Joseph’s
coat,
and
killed
a
kid
of
the
goats,
and
dipped
the
coat
in
the
blood;
32
And
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
33
And
he
knew
it,
and
said,
[It
is]
my
son’s
coat;
an
evil
beast
hath
devoured
him;
Joseph
is
without
doubt
rent
in
pieces.
34
And
Jacob
rent
his
clothes,
and
put
sackcloth
upon
his
loins,
and
mourned
for
his
son
many
days.
35
And
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.
36
And
the
Midianites
sold
him
into
Egypt
unto
Potiphar,
an
officer
of
Pharaoh’s,
[and]
captain
of
the
guard.