Genesis 37

1 ♥ 📝 A nd Jacob^H3290 dwelt^H3427 in the land^H776 of his father's^H1 sojournings,^H4033 in the land^H776 of Canaan.^H3667

2 ♥ 📝 These are the generations^H8435 of Jacob.^H3290 Joseph,^H3130 being seventeen^H6240 years^H8141 old,^H1121 was feeding^H7462 the flock^H6629 with his brethren;^H251 and he was a lad^H5288 with the sons^H1121 of Bilhah,^H1090 and with the sons^H1121 of Zilpah,^H2153 his father's^H1 wives:^H802 and Joseph^H3130 brought^H935 the evil^H7451 report^H1681 of them unto their father.^H1

3 ♥ 📝 Now Israel^H3478 loved^H157 Joseph^H3130 more than all his children,^H1121 because he was the son^H1121 of his old age:^H2208 and he made^H6213 him a coat^H3801 of many colors.^H6446

4 ♥ 📝 And his brethren^H251 saw^H7200 that their father^H1 loved^H157 him more than all his brethren;^H251 and they hated^H8130 him, and could^H3201 not speak^H1696 peaceably^H7965 unto him.

5 ♥ 📝 And Joseph^H3130 dreamed^H2492 a dream,^H2472 and he told^H5046 it to his brethren:^H251 and they hated^H8130 him yet the more.^H3254

6 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto them, Hear,^H8085 I pray you, this dream^H2472 which I have dreamed:^H2492

7 ♥ 📝 for, behold, we were binding^H481 sheaves^H485 in the field,^H7704 and, lo, my sheaf^H485 arose,^H6965 and also stood upright;^H5324 and, behold, your sheaves^H485 came round about,^H5437 and made obeisance^H7812 to my sheaf.^H485

8 ♥ 📝 And his brethren^H251 said^H559 to him, Shalt thou indeed^H4427 reign^H4427 over us? or shalt thou indeed^H4910 have dominion^H4910 over us? And they hated^H8130 him yet the more^H3254 for his dreams,^H2472 and for his words.^H1697

9 ♥ 📝 And he dreamed^H2492 yet another^H312 dream,^H2472 and told^H5608 it to his brethren,^H251 and said,^H559 Behold, I have dreamed^H2492 yet a dream:^H2472 and, behold, the sun^H8121 and the moon^H3394 and eleven^H6240 stars^H3556 made obeisance^H7812 to me.

10 ♥ 📝 And he told^H5608 it to his father,^H1 and to his brethren;^H251 and his father^H1 rebuked^H1605 him, and said^H559 unto him, What is this dream^H2472 that thou hast dreamed?^H2492 Shall I and thy mother^H517 and thy brethren^H251 indeed^H935 come^H935 to bow down^H7812 ourselves to thee to the earth?^H776

11 ♥ 📝 And his brethren^H251 envied^H7065 him; but his father^H1 kept^H8104 the saying^H1697 in mind.

12 ♥ 📝 And his brethren^H251 went^H3212 to feed^H7462 their father's^H1 flock^H6629 in Shechem.^H7927

13 ♥ 📝 And Israel^H3478 said^H559 unto Joseph,^H3130 Are not thy brethren^H251 feeding^H7462 the flock in Shechem?^H7927 come,^H3212 and I will send thee^H7971 unto them. And he said^H559 to him, Here am I.

14 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 to him, Go^H3212 now, see^H7200 whether it is well^H7965 with thy brethren,^H251 and well^H7965 with the flock;^H6629 and bring^H7725 me word^H1697 again.^H7725 So he sent^H7971 him out of the vale^H6010 of Hebron,^H2275 and he came^H935 to Shechem.^H7927

15 ♥ 📝 And a certain man^H376 found him,^H4672 and, behold, he was wandering^H8582 in the field:^H7704 and the man^H376 asked him,^H7592 saying,^H559 What seekest^H1245 thou?

16 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 I am seeking^H1245 my brethren:^H251 tell^H5046 me, I pray thee, where^H375 they are feeding^H7462 [the flock].

17 ♥ 📝 And the man^H376 said,^H559 They are departed^H5265 hence;^H2088 for I heard^H8085 them say,^H559 Let us go^H3212 to Dothan.^H1886 And Joseph^H3130 went^H3212 after^H310 his brethren,^H251 and found^H4672 them in Dothan.^H1886

18 ♥ 📝 And they saw^H7200 him afar off,^H7350 and before he came near^H7126 unto them, they conspired^H5230 against him to slay^H4191 him.

19 ♥ 📝 And they said^H559 one^H376 to another,^H251 Behold, this^H1976 dreamer^H1167 cometh.^H935

20 ♥ 📝 Come^H3212 now therefore, and let us slay^H2026 him, and cast^H7993 him into one^H259 of the pits,^H953 and we will say,^H559 An evil^H7451 beast^H2416 hath devoured^H398 him: and we shall see^H7200 what will become of his dreams.^H2472

21 ♥ 📝 And Reuben^H7205 heard^H8085 it, and delivered^H5337 him out of their hand,^H3027 and said,^H559 Let us not take his life.^H5221

22 ♥ 📝 And Reuben^H7205 said^H559 unto them, Shed^H8210 no blood;^H1818 cast^H7993 him into this pit^H953 that is in the wilderness,^H4057 but lay^H7971 no hand^H3027 upon him: that he might deliver^H5337 him out of their hand,^H3027 to restore^H7725 him to his father.^H1

23 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when Joseph^H3130 was come^H935 unto his brethren,^H251 that they stripped Joseph^H3130 of^H854 his coat,^H3801 the coat^H3801 of^H854 many colors^H6446 that was on him;

24 ♥ 📝 and they took^H3947 him, and cast^H7993 him into the pit:^H953 and the pit^H953 was empty,^H7386 there was no water^H4325 in it.

25 ♥ 📝 And they sat down^H3427 to eat^H398 bread:^H3899 and they lifted up^H5375 their eyes^H5869 and looked,^H7200 and, behold, a caravan^H736 of Ishmaelites^H3459 was coming^H935 from Gilead,^H1568 with their camels^H1581 bearing^H5375 spicery^H5219 and balm^H6875 and myrrh,^H3910 going^H1980 to carry it down^H3381 to Egypt.^H4714

26 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 said^H559 unto his brethren,^H251 What profit^H1215 is it if we slay^H2026 our brother^H251 and conceal^H3680 his blood?^H1818

27 ♥ 📝 Come,^H3212 and let us sell^H4376 him to the Ishmaelites,^H3459 and let not our hand^H3027 be upon him; for he is our brother,^H251 our flesh.^H1320 And his brethren^H251 hearkened^H8085 unto him.

28 ♥ 📝 And there passed^H5674 by Midianites,^H4084 merchantmen;^H582 and they drew^H4900 and lifted up^H5927 Joseph^H3130 out of the pit,^H953 and sold^H4376 Joseph^H3130 to the Ishmaelites^H3459 for twenty^H6242 pieces of silver.^H3701 And they brought^H935 Joseph^H3130 into Egypt.^H4714

29 ♥ 📝 And Reuben^H7205 returned^H7725 unto the pit;^H953 and, behold, Joseph^H3130 was not in the pit;^H953 and he rent^H7167 his clothes.^H899

30 ♥ 📝 And he returned^H7725 unto his brethren,^H251 and said,^H559 The child^H3206 is not; and I, whither^H575 shall I go?^H935

31 ♥ 📝 And they took^H3947 Joseph's^H3130 coat,^H3801 and killed^H7819 a^H8163 he-goat,^H5795 and dipped^H2881 the coat^H3801 in the blood;^H1818

32 ♥ 📝 and they sent^H7971 the coat^H3801 of many colors,^H6446 and they brought^H935 it to their father,^H1 and said,^H559 This have we found:^H4672 know^H5234 now whether it is thy son's^H1121 coat^H3801 or not.

33 ♥ 📝 And he knew it,^H5234 and said,^H559 It is my son's^H1121 coat;^H3801 an evil^H7451 beast^H2416 hath devoured^H398 him; Joseph^H3130 is without doubt^H2963 torn in pieces.^H2963

34 ♥ 📝 And Jacob^H3290 rent^H7167 his garments,^H8071 and put^H7760 sackcloth^H8242 upon his loins,^H4975 and mourned^H56 for his son^H1121 many^H7227 days.^H3117

35 ♥ 📝 And all his sons^H1121 and all his daughters^H1323 rose up^H6965 to comfort^H5162 him; but he refused^H3985 to be comforted;^H5162 and he said,^H559 For I will go down^H3381 to Sheol^H7585 to my son^H1121 mourning.^H57 And his father^H1 wept^H1058 for him.

36 ♥ 📝 And the Midianites^H4092 sold^H4376 him into Egypt^H4714 unto Potiphar,^H6318 an officer^H5631 of Pharaoh's,^H6547 the captain^H8269 of the guard.^H2876