And Jacob{H3290} dwelt{H3427} in the land{H776} of his father's{H1} sojournings,{H4033} in the land{H776} of Canaan.{H3667}

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}

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}

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.

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}

And he said{H559} unto them, Hear,{H8085} I pray you, this dream{H2472} which I have dreamed:{H2492}

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}

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}

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.

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}

And his brethren{H251} envied{H7065} him; but his father{H1} kept{H8104} the saying{H1697} in mind.

And his brethren{H251} went{H3212} to feed{H7462} their father's{H1} flock{H6629} in Shechem.{H7927}

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.

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}

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?

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].

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}

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.

And they said{H559} one{H376} to another,{H251} Behold, this{H1976} dreamer{H1167} cometh.{H935}

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}

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}

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}

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;

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.

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}

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}

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.

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}

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}

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

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}

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.

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}

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}

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.

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}