And Jacob <H3290> dwelt <H3427> in the land <H0776> wherein his father <H0001> was a stranger, <H4033> in the land <H0776> of Canaan. <H3667>
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These [are] the generations <H8435> of Jacob. <H3290> Joseph, <H3130> [being] seventeen <H6240> <H7651> years <H8141> old, <H1121> was feeding <H7462> the flock <H6629> with his brethren; <H0251> and the lad <H5288> [was] with the sons <H1121> of Bilhah, <H1090> and with the sons <H1121> of Zilpah, <H2153> his father's <H0001> wives: <H0802> and Joseph <H3130> brought <H0935> unto his father <H0001> their evil <H7451> report. <H1681>
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Now Israel <H3478> loved <H0157> 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] colours. <H6446>
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And when his brethren <H0251> saw <H7200> that their father <H0001> loved <H0157> him more than all his brethren, <H0251> they hated <H8130> him, and could <H3201> not speak <H1696> peaceably <H7965> unto him.
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And Joseph <H3130> dreamed <H2492> a dream, <H2472> and he told <H5046> [it] his brethren: <H0251> and they hated <H8130> him yet the more. <H3254>
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And he said <H0559> unto them, Hear, <H8085> I pray you, this dream <H2472> which I have dreamed: <H2492>
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For, behold, we [were] binding <H0481> sheaves <H0485> in <H8432> the field, <H7704> and, lo, my sheaf <H0485> arose, <H6965> and also stood upright; <H5324> and, behold, your sheaves <H0485> stood round about, <H5437> and made obeisance <H7812> to my sheaf. <H0485>
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And his brethren <H0251> said <H0559> 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>
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And he dreamed <H2492> yet another <H0312> dream, <H2472> and told <H5608> it his brethren, <H0251> and said, <H0559> Behold, I have dreamed <H2492> a dream <H2472> more; and, behold, the sun <H8121> and the moon <H3394> and the eleven <H6240> <H0259> stars <H3556> made obeisance <H7812> to me.
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And he told <H5608> [it] to his father, <H0001> and to his brethren: <H0251> and his father <H0001> rebuked <H1605> him, and said <H0559> unto him, What [is] this dream <H2472> that thou hast dreamed? <H2492> Shall I and thy mother <H0517> and thy brethren <H0251> indeed <H0935> come <H0935> to bow down <H7812> ourselves to thee to the earth? <H0776>
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And his brethren <H0251> envied <H7065> him; but his father <H0001> observed <H8104> the saying. <H1697>
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And his brethren <H0251> went <H3212> to feed <H7462> their father's <H0001> flock <H6629> in Shechem. <H7927>
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And Israel <H3478> said <H0559> unto Joseph, <H3130> Do not thy brethren <H0251> feed <H7462> [the flock] in Shechem? <H7927> come, <H3212> and I will send <H7971> thee unto them. And he said <H0559> to him, Here [am I].
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And he said <H0559> to him, Go, <H3212> I pray thee, see <H7200> whether it be well <H7965> with thy brethren, <H0251> and well <H7965> with the flocks; <H6629> and bring me word <H1697> again. <H7725> So he sent <H7971> him out of the vale <H6010> of Hebron, <H2275> and he came <H0935> to Shechem. <H7927>
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And a certain man <H0376> found <H4672> him, and, behold, [he was] wandering <H8582> in the field: <H7704> and the man <H0376> asked <H7592> him, saying, <H0559> What seekest <H1245> thou?
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And he said, <H0559> I seek <H1245> my brethren: <H0251> tell <H5046> me, I pray thee, where <H0375> they feed <H7462> [their flocks].
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And the man <H0376> said, <H0559> They are departed <H5265> hence; <H2088> for I heard <H8085> them say, <H0559> Let us go <H3212> to Dothan. <H1886> And Joseph <H3130> went <H3212> after <H0310> his brethren, <H0251> and found <H4672> them in Dothan. <H1886>
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And when they saw <H7200> him afar off, <H7350> even before he came near <H7126> unto them, they conspired <H5230> against him to slay <H4191> him.
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And they said <H0559> one <H0376> to another, <H0251> Behold, this <H1976> dreamer <H1167> <H2472> cometh. <H0935>
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Come <H3212> now therefore, and let us slay <H2026> him, and cast <H7993> him into some <H0259> pit, <H0953> and we will say, <H0559> Some evil <H7451> beast <H2416> hath devoured <H0398> him: and we shall see <H7200> what will become of his dreams. <H2472>
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And Reuben <H7205> heard <H8085> [it], and he delivered <H5337> him out of their hands; <H3027> and said, <H0559> Let us not kill <H5221> him. <H5315>
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And Reuben <H7205> said <H0559> unto them, Shed <H8210> no blood, <H1818> [but] cast <H7993> him into this pit <H0953> that [is] in the wilderness, <H4057> and lay <H7971> no hand <H3027> upon him; that he might rid <H5337> him out of their hands, <H3027> to deliver him to his father <H0001> again. <H7725>
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And it came to pass, when Joseph <H3130> was come <H0935> unto his brethren, <H0251> that they stript <H6584> <H0853> Joseph <H3130> out of <H0854> his coat, <H3801> [his] coat <H3801> of [many] colours <H6446> that [was] on him;
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And they took <H3947> him, and cast <H7993> him into a pit: <H0953> and the pit <H0953> [was] empty, <H7386> [there was] no water <H4325> in it.
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And they sat down <H3427> to eat <H0398> bread: <H3899> and they lifted up <H5375> their eyes <H5869> and looked, <H7200> and, behold, a company <H0736> of Ishmeelites <H3459> came <H0935> 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>
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And Judah <H3063> said <H0559> unto his brethren, <H0251> What profit <H1215> [is it] if we slay <H2026> our brother, <H0251> and conceal <H3680> his blood? <H1818>
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Come, <H3212> and let us sell <H4376> him to the Ishmeelites, <H3459> and let not our hand <H3027> be upon him; for he [is] our brother <H0251> [and] our flesh. <H1320> And his brethren <H0251> were content. <H8085>
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Then there passed by <H5674> Midianites <H0582> <H4084> merchantmen; <H5503> and they drew <H4900> and lifted up <H5927> Joseph <H3130> out of the pit, <H0953> and sold <H4376> Joseph <H3130> to the Ishmeelites <H3459> for twenty <H6242> [pieces] of silver: <H3701> and they brought <H0935> Joseph <H3130> into Egypt. <H4714>
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And Reuben <H7205> returned <H7725> unto the pit; <H0953> and, behold, Joseph <H3130> [was] not in the pit; <H0953> and he rent <H7167> his clothes. <H0899>
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And he returned <H7725> unto his brethren, <H0251> and said, <H0559> The child <H3206> [is] not; and I, whither <H0575> shall I go? <H0935>
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And they took <H3947> Joseph's <H3130> coat, <H3801> and killed <H7819> a kid <H8163> of the goats, <H5795> and dipped <H2881> the coat <H3801> in the blood; <H1818>
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And they sent <H7971> the coat <H3801> of [many] colours, <H6446> and they brought <H0935> [it] to their father; <H0001> and said, <H0559> This have we found: <H4672> know <H5234> now whether it [be] thy son's <H1121> coat <H3801> or no.
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And he knew <H5234> it, and said, <H0559> [It is] my son's <H1121> coat; <H3801> an evil <H7451> beast <H2416> hath devoured <H0398> him; Joseph <H3130> is without doubt <H2963> rent in pieces. <H2963>
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And Jacob <H3290> rent <H7167> his clothes, <H8071> and put <H7760> sackcloth <H8242> upon his loins, <H4975> and mourned <H0056> for his son <H1121> many <H7227> days. <H3117>
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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, <H0559> For I will go down <H3381> into the grave <H7585> unto my son <H1121> mourning. <H0057> Thus his father <H0001> wept <H1058> for him.
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And the Midianites <H4092> sold <H4376> him into Egypt <H4714> unto Potiphar, <H6318> an officer <H5631> of Pharaoh's, <H6547> [and] captain <H8269> of the guard. <H2876>