Og Jakob bodde i landet hvor hans far hadde vært en fremmed, i Kanaans land.

And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranr, in the land of Canaan.

Dette er fortellingen om Jakobs slekt. Josef, sytten år gammel, gjette sauene sammen med sine brødre; han var med sønnene til Bilha og sønnene til Silpa, hans fars koner. Og Josef kom med dårlig nytt om dem til sin far.

These are the nerations 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.

Israel elsket Josef mer enn alle sine andre barn, fordi han var sønn av hans alderdom. Han gjorde ham en kjortel i mange farger.

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old a: and he made him a coat of many colours.

Da brødrene hans så at deres far elsket ham mer enn alle de andre, hatet de ham og kunne ikke snakke vennlig til ham.

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.

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

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

Han sa til dem: Hør, vær så snill, denne drømmen som 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 se, mitt kornbånd reiste seg og sto oppreist, og se, deres kornbånd samlet seg rundt og bøyde seg for mitt.

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.

Hans brødre sa til ham: Skal du virkelig regjere over oss? Eller skal du ha makten over oss? Og 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 drømte igjen en annen drøm og fortalte den til sine brødre, og sa: Se, jeg har drømt en drøm til; se, solen, månen og elleve stjerner bøyde seg for meg.

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 me.

Han fortalte den til sin far og sine brødre, og hans far refsede ham og sa: Hva er denne drømmen du har drømt? 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 bevarte ordet i sitt sinn.

And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

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 ute og gjeter i Sikem? Kom, jeg vil sende deg til dem. Han svarte: Her er jeg.

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 I.

Da sa han til ham: Gå, se om alt står godt til med dine brødre og med småfeet, og kom tilbake til meg med beskjed. Så sendte han ham fra Hebrons dal, og han kom til Sikem.

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.

En mann fant ham mens han gikk 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 svarte: Jeg leter etter mine brødre. Vær så snill å fortelle meg hvor de gjeter.

And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

Mannen sa: De har dratt herfra; for jeg hørte dem si: La oss dra til Dotan. Så gikk Josef 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.

Da de så ham langt borte, før han kom nær dem, la de planer om å drepe ham.

And when they saw him afar off, even 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; så sier vi 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 some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

Reuben hørte det og fridde ham fra deres hender; han sa: La oss ikke ta hans liv.

And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

Reuben sa til dem: Spill ikke blod, men kast ham i denne brønnen i ødemarken, legg ikke hånd på ham. Han ville fri ham ut av deres hender og bringe ham tilbake til sin far.

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.

Da Josef kom til sine brødre, rev de av ham kjortelen, kjortelen i mange farger som han hadde på seg.

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;

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 a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

Da satte de seg for å spise. Da de løftet blikket, så de en karavane fra Ismaelittene komme fra Gilead med kameler lastet med krydder, balsam og myrra, på vei til Egypt.

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.

Juda sa til sine brødre: Hva er det for gevinst for oss om vi dreper vår bror og skjuler 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 legge hånd på ham; for han er vår bror, vårt eget kjøtt. Brødrene hørte etter.

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.

Da kom noen midjanittiske kjøpmenn forbi; de dro opp Josef fra brønnen og solgte ham til Ismaelittene for tjue sølvpenger. Og de tok Josef med til Egypt.

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.

Reuben vendte tilbake til brønnen, men Josef var ikke 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 kom tilbake til sine brødre og sa: Gutten er borte; hvor skal jeg nå gjøre av meg?

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

De tok Josefs kjortel, drepte en geitekje og dyppet kjortelen i blodet.

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

De sendte kjortelen med mange farger til deres far, og sa: Denne har vi funnet. Kjenn etter om det er din sønns kjortel eller ikke.

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 no.

Han kjente den, og sa: Det er min sønns kjortel; et onde dyr 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 rent in pieces.

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

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

Alle hans sønner og døtre kom for å trøste ham, men han nektet å la seg trøste, og sa: Jeg vil sørgende gå ned i graven til min sønn. Slik sørget hans far 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 into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

Midjanittene solgte ham i Egypt til Potifar, en embedsmann hos Farao og høvding over livvaktene.

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