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Genesis 37:1

And Jacob dwelt in the land where his father sojourned in the land of Canaan.

And Jacob dwelleth in the land of his father`s sojournings in the land of Canaan.

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

Genesis 37:2

These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, fed the flock with his brethren; and he was doing service with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought to his father an evil report of them.

These [are] births of Jacob: Joseph, a son of seventeen years, hath been enjoying himself with his brethren among the flock, (and he [is] a youth,) with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father`s wives, and Joseph bringeth in an account of their evil unto their father.

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.

Genesis 37:3

And Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was son of his old age; and he made him a vest of many colours.

And Israel hath loved Joseph more than any of his sons, for he [is] a son of his old age, and hath made for him a long coat;

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.

Genesis 37:4

And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, and they hated him, and could not greet him with friendliness.

and his brethren see that their father hath loved him more than any of his brethren, and they hate him, and have not been able to speak [to] him peaceably.

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.

Genesis 37:5

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

And Joseph dreameth a dream, and declareth to his brethren, and they add still more to hate him.

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

Genesis 37:6

And he said to them, Hear, I pray you, this dream, which I have dreamt:

And he saith unto them, `Hear ye, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

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

Genesis 37:7

Behold, we were binding sheaves in the fields, and lo, my sheaf rose up, and remained standing; and behold, your sheaves came round about and bowed down to my sheaf.

that, lo, we are binding bundles in the midst of the field, and lo, my bundle hath arisen, and hath also stood up, and lo, your bundles are round about, and bow themselves to my bundle.`

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.

Genesis 37:8

And his brethren said to him, Wilt thou indeed be a king over us? wilt thou indeed rule over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams and for his words.

And his brethren say to him, `Dost thou certainly reign over us? dost thou certainly rule over us?` and they add still more to hate him, for his dreams, and for his words.

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.

Genesis 37:9

And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamt another dream, and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars bowed down to me.

And he dreameth yet another dream, and recounteth it to his brethren, and saith, `Lo, I have dreamed a dream again, and lo, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars, are bowing themselves to me.`

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.

Genesis 37:10

And he told [it] to his father and to his brethren. And his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream which thou hast dreamt? Shall we indeed come, I and thy mother and thy brethren, to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

And he recounteth unto his father, and unto his brethren; and his father pusheth against him, and saith to him, `What [is] this dream which thou hast dreamt? do we certainly come I, and thy mother, and thy brethren to bow ourselves to thee, to the earth?`

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?

Genesis 37:11

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

and his brethren are zealous against him, and his father hath watched the matter.

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

Genesis 37:12

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

And his brethren go to feed the flock of their father in Shechem,

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

Genesis 37:13

And Israel said to Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed [the flock] at Shechem? Come, that I may send thee to them. And he said to him, Here am I.

and Israel saith unto Joseph, `Are not thy brethren feeding in Shechem? come, and I send thee unto them;` and he saith to him, `Here [am] I;`

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.

Genesis 37:14

And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see after the welfare of thy brethren, and after the welfare of the flock; and bring me word again. And he sent him out of the vale of Hebron; and he came towards Shechem.

and he saith to him, `Go, I pray thee, see the peace of thy brethren, and the peace of the flock, and bring me back word;` and he sendeth him from the valley of Hebron, and he cometh to Shechem.

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.

Genesis 37:15

And a man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the country; and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

And a man findeth him, and lo, he is wandering in the field, and the man asketh him, saying, `What seekest thou?`

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

Genesis 37:16

And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed [their flocks].

and he saith, `My brethren I am seeking, declare to me, I pray thee, where they are feeding?`

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

Genesis 37:17

And the man said, They have removed from this; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them at Dothan.

And the man saith, `They have journeyed from this, for I have heard some saying, Let us go to Dothan,` and Joseph goeth after his brethren, and findeth them in Dothan.

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.

Genesis 37:18

And when they saw him from afar, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to put him to death.

And they see him from afar, even before he draweth near unto them, and they conspire against him to put him to death.

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

Genesis 37:19

And they said one to another, Behold, there comes that dreamer!

And they say one unto another, `Lo, this man of the dreams cometh;

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

Genesis 37:20

And now come and let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast has devoured him; and we will see what becomes of his dreams.

and now, come, and we slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and have said, An evil beast hath devoured him; and we see what his dreams are.`

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.

Genesis 37:21

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

And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, `Let us not smite the life;`

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

Genesis 37:22

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

and Reuben saith unto them, `Shed no blood; cast him into this pit which [is] in the wilderness, and put not forth a hand upon him,` in order to deliver him out of their hand, to bring him back unto his father.

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.

Genesis 37:23

And it came to pass when Joseph came to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his vest, the vest of many colours, which he had on;

And it cometh to pass, when Joseph hath come unto his brethren, that they strip Joseph of his coat, the long coat which [is] upon him,

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;

Genesis 37:24

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

and take him and cast him into the pit, and the pit [is] empty, there is no water in it.

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

Genesis 37:25

And they sat down to eat bread; and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites came from Gilead; and their camels bore tragacanth, and balsam, and ladanum going to carry [it] down to Egypt.

And they sit down to eat bread, and they lift up their eyes, and look, and lo, a company of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, and their camels bearing spices, and balm, and myrrh, going to take [them] down to 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.

Genesis 37:26

And Judah said to his brethren, What profit is it that we kill our brother and secrete his blood?

And Judah saith unto his brethren, `What gain when we slay our brother, and have concealed his blood?

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

Genesis 37:27

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

Come, and we sell him to the Ishmaelites, and our hands are not on him, for he [is] our brother our flesh;` and his brethren hearken.

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.

Genesis 37:28

And Midianitish men, merchants, passed by; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silver-pieces; and they brought Joseph to Egypt.

And Midianite merchantmen pass by and they draw out and bring up Joseph out of the pit, and sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silverlings, and they bring Joseph into 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.

Genesis 37:29

And Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his garments,

And Reuben returneth unto the pit, and lo, Joseph is not in the pit, and he rendeth his garments,

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

Genesis 37:30

and returned to his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, where shall I go?

and he returneth unto his brethren, and saith, `The lad is not, and I whither am I going?`

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

Genesis 37:31

And they took Joseph's vest, and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the vest in the blood;

And they take the coat of Joseph, and slaughter a kid of the goats, and dip the coat in the blood,

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

Genesis 37:32

and they sent the vest of many colours and had it carried to their father, and said, This have we found: discern now whether it is thy son's vest or not.

and send the long coat, and they bring [it] in unto their father, and say, `This have we found; discern, we pray thee, whether it [is] thy son`s coat or not?`

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.

Genesis 37:33

And he discerned it, and said, [It is] my son's vest! an evil beast has devoured him: Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces!

And he discerneth it, and saith, `My son`s coat! an evil beast hath devoured him; torn torn is Joseph!`

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.

Genesis 37:34

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

And Jacob rendeth his raiment, and putteth sackcloth on his loins, and becometh a mourner for his son many days,

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

Genesis 37:35

And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted, and said, For I will go down to my son into Sheol mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

and all his sons and all his daughters rise to comfort him, and he refuseth to comfort himself, and saith, `For I go down mourning unto my son, to Sheol,` and his father weepeth for him.

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.

Genesis 37:36

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt, to Potiphar, a chamberlain of Pharaoh, the captain of the life-guard.

And the Medanites have sold him unto Egypt, to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners.

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

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