Jakob bodde i landet hvor hans far hadde bodd som fremmed, i Kanaans land.

And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father's sojournings, in the land of Canaan.

Dette er Jakobs slektshistorie. Josef var sytten år gammel da han gjette småfeet sammen med sine brødre. Han var en ung gutt sammen med sønnene til Bilha og sønnene til Silpa, hans fars hustruer, og Josef bar fram et dårlig rykte om dem til deres far.

These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought the evil report of them unto their father.

Israel elsket Josef mer enn alle sine barn, fordi han var sønn av hans alderdom; og han laget en fargerik kappe til ham.

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 colors.

Hans brødre så at deres far elsket ham mer enn alle hans brødre, og de hatet ham og kunne ikke tale vennlig til ham.

And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

Josef hadde en drøm, og han fortalte den til sine brødre, og de hatet ham enda mer.

And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

Han sa til dem: Hør, vær så snill, denne drømmen jeg har drømt:

And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

Se, vi bandt kornbånd på marken, og min kornbånd reiste seg og sto oppreist, mens deres kornbånd samlet seg rundt og bøyde seg for mitt kornbånd.

for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

Hans brødre sa til ham: Skal du virkelig herske over oss? Eller skal du virkelig sitte som herre over oss? De hatet ham enda mer for drømmene hans og for ordene hans.

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.

Han hadde enda en drøm, og han fortalte den til sine brødre og sa: Se, jeg har drømt enda en drøm: Se, solen og månen og elleve stjerner bøyde seg for meg.

And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed yet a dream: and, behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars made obeisance to me.

Han fortalte det til sin far og sine brødre. Hans far irettesatte ham og sa: Hva er dette for en drøm du har hatt? Skal jeg og din mor og dine brødre virkelig komme og bøye oss til jorden for deg?

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?

Hans brødre misunte ham, men hans far holdt det i minne.

And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.

Hans brødre dro for å gjete sin fars småfe i Sikem.

And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

Israel sa til Josef: Er ikke dine brødre i Sikem og gjeter? Kom, jeg vil sende deg til dem. Han sa til ham: Her er jeg.

And Israel said unto Joseph, Are not thy brethren feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.

Han sa til ham: Gå nå, se om det står bra til med dine brødre og bra til med småfeet, og kom og fortell meg det. Så sendte han ham ut fra Hebrons dal, og han kom til Sikem.

And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

En mann fant ham mens han vandret omkring på marken, og mannen spurte ham: Hva leter du etter?

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

Han sa: Jeg leter etter mine brødre; vær så snill og fortell meg hvor de gjeter.

And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding `the flock'.

Mannen sa: De har dratt herfra, for jeg hørte at de sa: La oss dra til Dotan. Josef dro etter sine brødre og fant dem i Dotan.

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.

De så ham på lang avstand, og før han kom nær dem, planla de å drepe ham.

And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

De sa til hverandre: Se, der kommer denne drømmeren.

And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

Kom nå, la oss drepe ham og kaste ham i en av brønnene, og vi vil si at et villdyr har fortært ham, og vi skal se hva som blir av drømmene hans.

Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, And evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

Reuben hørte det og reddet ham fra deres hånd og sa: La oss ikke ta hans liv.

And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life.

Reuben sa til dem: Utøs ikke blod; kast ham i denne brønnen i ørkenen, men legg ikke hånd på ham — for å redde ham fra deres hånd og bringe ham tilbake til sin far.

And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.

Da Josef kom til sine brødre, tok de fra ham kappen, den fargerike kappen han hadde på seg.

And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;

De tok ham og kastet ham i brønnen. Brønnen var tom, det var ikke vann i den.

and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

De satte seg ned for å spise brød, og løftet blikket og så en karavane av ismaelitter komme fra Gilead, med kameler som bar krydder, balsam og myrra, på vei ned til Egypt.

And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

Juda sa til sine brødre: Hva tjener det til å drepe vår bror og skjule hans blod?

And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?

Kom, la oss selge ham til ismaelittene, og ikke legg hånd på ham; for han er vår bror, vårt kjøtt og blod. Og hans brødre lyttet til ham.

Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him.

Forbipasserende midjanitter, handelsfolk, trakk Josef opp av brønnen og solgte ham til ismaelittene for tjue sølvstykker. De tok Josef med til Egypt.

And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.

Da Reuben kom tilbake til brønnen, så han at Josef ikke var der, og han rev sine klær.

And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

Han vendte tilbake til sine brødre og sa: Gutten er borte, og hvor skal jeg gå?

And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

De tok Josefs kappe, drepte en geitebukk og dyppet kappen i blodet.

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

De sendte den fargerike kappen og brakte den til deres far og sa: Dette har vi funnet; se om det er din sønns kappe eller ikke.

and they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found: know now whether it is thy son's coat or not.

Han gjenkjente den og sa: Det er min sønns kappe; et villdyr har fortært ham; Josef er uten tvil revet i stykker.

And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat: an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.

Jakob rev sine klær, bandt sekkelerret om livet, og sørget over sin sønn i mange dager.

And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

Alle hans sønner og døtre reiste seg for å trøste ham, men han nektet å la seg trøste, og han sa: Jeg vil gå ned til min sønn i dødsriket, sørgende. Hans far gråt over ham.

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 to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.

Midjanittene solgte ham i Egypt til Potifar, en hoffmann hos farao, sjefen for livvakten.

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.