Genesis 37

1And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.

וַיֵּשֶׁב יַעֲקֹב בְּאֶרֶץ מְגוּרֵי אָבִיו בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן׃ (1554)

See also: Genesis 17:8, Genesis 23:4, Genesis 37:12, Genesis 46:19, Genesis 48:21, Numbers 1:32, Genesis 28:4, Genesis 36:7, Hebrews 11:9-16

2These are the generations 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.

אֵלֶּה ׀ תֹּלְדֹות יַעֲקֹב יֹוסֵף בֶּן־שְׁבַע־עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה הָיָה רֹעֶה אֶת־אֶחָיו בַּצֹּאן וְהוּא נַעַר אֶת־בְּנֵי בִלְהָה וְאֶת־בְּנֵי זִלְפָּה נְשֵׁי אָבִיו וַיָּבֵא יֹוסֵף אֶת־דִּבָּתָם רָעָה אֶל־אֲבִיהֶם׃ (6631)

3Now 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 colours.

וְיִשְׂרָאֵל אָהַב אֶת־יֹוסֵף מִכָּל־בָּנָיו כִּי־בֶן־זְקֻנִים הוּא לֹו וְעָשָׂה לֹו כְּתֹנֶת פַּסִּים׃ (3084)

See also: Genesis 44:20, Proverbs 18:19, 2 Samuel 13:18, Genesis 37:23, Genesis 37:31, Genesis 37:32, John 3:35, Genesis 33:2, Judges 5:30, Mark 12:6, John 13:22-23, 2 Kings 4:20, Psalms 45:13-14, Ezekiel 16:16

4And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

וַיִּרְאוּ אֶחָיו כִּי־אֹתֹו אָהַב אֲבִיהֶם מִכָּל־אֶחָיו וַיִּשְׂנְאוּ אֹתֹו וְלֹא יָכְלוּ דַּבְּרֹו לְשָׁלֹם׃ (2361)

5And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

וַיַּחֲלֹם יֹוסֵף חֲלֹום וַיַּגֵּד לְאֶחָיו וַיֹּוסִפוּ עֹוד שְׂנֹא אֹתֹו׃ (1418)

6And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם שִׁמְעוּ־נָא הַחֲלֹום הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר חָלָמְתִּי׃ (1905)

See also: Genesis 44:18

7For, 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.

וְהִנֵּה אֲנַחְנוּ מְאַלְּמִים אֲלֻמִּים בְּתֹוךְ הַשָּׂדֶה וְהִנֵּה קָמָה אֲלֻמָּתִי וְגַם־נִצָּבָה וְהִנֵּה תְסֻבֶּינָה אֲלֻמֹּתֵיכֶם וַתִּשְׁתַּחֲוֶיןָ לַאֲלֻמָּתִי׃ (4918)

See also: Genesis 42:6, Genesis 44:14, Genesis 43:26, Genesis 42:9, Genesis 27:29, Genesis 50:18, Genesis 43:28, Genesis 37:9, Genesis 37:10, Genesis 41:32, Genesis 44:16, Genesis 44:19, Genesis 49:8, 2 Samuel 1:2, Philippians 2:10, Colossians 1:18

8And 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.

וַיֹּאמְרוּ לֹו אֶחָיו הֲמָלֹךְ תִּמְלֹךְ עָלֵינוּ אִם־מָשֹׁול תִּמְשֹׁל בָּנוּ וַיֹּוסִפוּ עֹוד שְׂנֹא אֹתֹו עַל־חֲלֹמֹתָיו וְעַל־דְּבָרָיו׃ (4248)

See also: 1 Samuel 17:28, 1 Samuel 10:27, Acts 7:35, Genesis 27:41, Genesis 42:10, Genesis 49:26, Exodus 2:14, Genesis 37:4, Genesis 37:5, 1 Samuel 18:28, 1 Kings 22:8, Psalms 2:3-6, Psalms 118:22, Amos 7:10, Luke 19:14, Luke 20:17, Acts 4:27-28, Hebrews 10:29, Matthew 5:22

9And 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.

וַיַּחֲלֹם עֹוד חֲלֹום אַחֵר וַיְסַפֵּר אֹתֹו לְאֶחָיו וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה חָלַמְתִּי חֲלֹום עֹוד וְהִנֵּה הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ וְהַיָּרֵחַ וְאַחַד עָשָׂר כֹּוכָבִים מִשְׁתַּחֲוִים לִי׃ (4725)

See also: Acts 7:9-14, Genesis 46:29, Genesis 20:3, Genesis 37:7, Daniel 8:10, Genesis 37:10, Genesis 41:25, Genesis 41:32, Genesis 43:28, Genesis 44:14, Genesis 44:16, Genesis 44:19, Genesis 45:9, Genesis 47:12, Genesis 50:15-21, Jeremiah 23:25, Philippians 2:15

10And 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?

וַיְסַפֵּר אֶל־אָבִיו וְאֶל־אֶחָיו וַיִּגְעַר־בֹּו אָבִיו וַיֹּאמֶר לֹו מָה הַחֲלֹום הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר חָלָמְתָּ הֲבֹוא נָבֹוא אֲנִי וְאִמְּךָ וְאַחֶיךָ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹת לְךָ אָרְצָה׃ (3948)

See also: Genesis 27:29, Genesis 37:7, Genesis 37:9, Isaiah 60:14, Daniel 7:28, Mark 15:18, Philippians 2:10-11

11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

וַיְקַנְאוּ־בֹו אֶחָיו וְאָבִיו שָׁמַר אֶת־הַדָּבָר׃ (1383)

12And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.

וַיֵּלְכוּ אֶחָיו לִרְעֹות אֶת־צֹאן אֲבִיהֶם בִּשְׁכֶם׃ (1765)

See also: Genesis 33:18, Genesis 34:25-31, Genesis 37:1, Genesis 46:34, Joshua 17:7, 2 Chronicles 10:1

13And 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.

וַיֹּאמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־יֹוסֵף הֲלֹוא אַחֶיךָ רֹעִים בִּשְׁכֶם לְכָה וְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ אֲלֵיהֶם וַיֹּאמֶר לֹו הִנֵּנִי׃ (2662)

See also: Ephesians 6:1, Genesis 44:28, Genesis 22:1, Genesis 27:1, Genesis 27:18, 1 Samuel 3:4-6, 1 Samuel 3:8, 1 Samuel 3:16, 1 Samuel 17:17-20, Matthew 10:16, Genesis 4:2, Genesis 34:5, Luke 20:13

14And 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.

וַיֹּאמֶר לֹו לֶךְ־נָא רְאֵה אֶת־שְׁלֹום אַחֶיךָ וְאֶת־שְׁלֹום הַצֹּאן וַהֲשִׁבֵנִי דָּבָר וַיִּשְׁלָחֵהוּ מֵעֵמֶק חֶבְרֹון וַיָּבֹא שְׁכֶמָה׃ (4189)

15And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

וַיִּמְצָאֵהוּ אִישׁ וְהִנֵּה תֹעֶה בַּשָּׂדֶה וַיִּשְׁאָלֵהוּ הָאִישׁ לֵאמֹר מַה־תְּבַקֵּשׁ׃ (3113)

See also: Judges 4:22, John 4:27, Genesis 21:14, 2 Kings 6:19, John 1:38, John 18:4, John 18:7, John 20:15

16And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

וַיֹּאמֶר אֶת־אַחַי אָנֹכִי מְבַקֵּשׁ הַגִּידָה־נָּא לִי אֵיפֹה הֵם רֹעִים׃ (1779)

See also: Song of Solomon 1:7, Luke 19:10

17And 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.

וַיֹּאמֶר הָאִישׁ נָסְעוּ מִזֶּה כִּי שָׁמַעְתִּי אֹמְרִים נֵלְכָה דֹּתָיְנָה וַיֵּלֶךְ יֹוסֵף אַחַר אֶחָיו וַיִּמְצָאֵם בְּדֹתָן׃ (3625)

See also: 2 Kings 6:13, Matthew 10:36

18And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

וַיִּרְאוּ אֹתֹו מֵרָחֹק וּבְטֶרֶם יִקְרַב אֲלֵיהֶם וַיִּתְנַכְּלוּ אֹתֹו לַהֲמִיתֹו׃ (3053)

19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

וַיֹּאמְרוּ אִישׁ אֶל־אָחִיו הִנֵּה בַּעַל הַחֲלֹמֹות הַלָּזֶה בָּא׃ (1331)

See also: Proverbs 19:21, Exodus 2:14, Genesis 43:26, Genesis 28:12, Matthew 26:68, Genesis 37:5, Genesis 37:11, Genesis 44:20, Genesis 49:23, Matthew 27:40, Mark 15:29, Luke 23:35

20Come 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.

וְעַתָּה ׀ לְכוּ וְנַהַרְגֵהוּ וְנַשְׁלִכֵהוּ בְּאַחַד הַבֹּרֹות וְאָמַרְנוּ חַיָּה רָעָה אֲכָלָתְהוּ וְנִרְאֶה מַה־יִּהְיוּ חֲלֹמֹתָיו׃ (3752)

21And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

וַיִּשְׁמַע רְאוּבֵן וַיַּצִּלֵהוּ מִיָּדָם וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא נַכֶּנּוּ נָפֶשׁ׃ (1770)

See also: Genesis 29:32, Genesis 42:22, Luke 23:51, Genesis 9:5, Genesis 35:22, Joshua 10:28, Matthew 10:28, Ephesians 4:31

22And 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.

וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם ׀ רְאוּבֵן אַל־תִּשְׁפְּכוּ־דָם הַשְׁלִיכוּ אֹתֹו אֶל־הַבֹּור הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר בַּמִּדְבָּר וְיָד אַל־תִּשְׁלְחוּ־בֹו לְמַעַן הַצִּיל אֹתֹו מִיָּדָם לַהֲשִׁיבֹו אֶל־אָבִיו׃ (5293)

See also: Genesis 45:24, Jeremiah 36:25, Genesis 22:12, Genesis 37:27, Genesis 42:22, Exodus 24:11, Deuteronomy 13:9, Matthew 27:24, Acts 12:1

23And 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;

וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר־בָּא יֹוסֵף אֶל־אֶחָיו וַיַּפְשִׁיטוּ אֶת־יֹוסֵף אֶת־כֻּתָּנְתֹּו אֶת־כְּתֹנֶת הַפַּסִּים אֲשֶׁר עָלָיו׃ (5105)

See also: Genesis 37:31, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 37:3, Matthew 27:28, 2 Samuel 13:18, Psalms 22:18

24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

וַיִּקָּחֻהוּ וַיַּשְׁלִכוּ אֹתֹו הַבֹּרָה וְהַבֹּור רֵק אֵין בֹּו מָיִם׃ (1804)

See also: Genesis 49:23, Jeremiah 38:6, Psalms 130:1-2, Zechariah 9:11, Psalms 35:7, Psalms 40:2, Psalms 88:6, Psalms 88:8, Lamentations 3:52-55, Lamentations 4:20

25And 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.

וַיֵּשְׁבוּ לֶאֱכָל־לֶחֶם וַיִּשְׂאוּ עֵינֵיהֶם וַיִּרְאוּ וְהִנֵּה אֹרְחַת יִשְׁמְעֵאלִים בָּאָה מִגִּלְעָד וּגְמַלֵּיהֶם נֹשְׂאִים נְכֹאת וּצְרִי וָלֹט הֹולְכִים לְהֹורִיד מִצְרָיְמָה׃ (4653)

26And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוּדָה אֶל־אֶחָיו מַה־בֶּצַע כִּי נַהֲרֹג אֶת־אָחִינוּ וְכִסִּינוּ אֶת־דָּמֹו׃ (1917)

See also: Genesis 37:20, Genesis 4:10, Matthew 26:15, Psalms 76:10, Genesis 25:32, Genesis 44:31, Deuteronomy 17:8, 2 Samuel 1:16, Esther 7:4, Job 16:18, Psalms 30:9, Jeremiah 36:25, Jeremiah 41:8, Ezekiel 24:7, Zechariah 11:5, Matthew 16:26, Romans 6:21, Genesis 40:15

27Come, 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.

לְכוּ וְנִמְכְּרֶנּוּ לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִים וְיָדֵנוּ אַל־תְּהִי־בֹו כִּי־אָחִינוּ בְשָׂרֵנוּ הוּא וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ אֶחָיו׃ (2621)

See also: Genesis 42:21, Psalms 105:17, Matthew 16:26, Judges 11:7, 1 Samuel 18:17, Nehemiah 5:5, 1 Timothy 1:10, Genesis 16:15, Genesis 17:13, Genesis 29:14, Genesis 37:22, Exodus 21:16, Exodus 21:21, 2 Samuel 11:14-17, 2 Samuel 12:9, Nehemiah 5:8, Matthew 26:15, Romans 7:14, Revelation 18:13

28Then 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.

וַיַּעַבְרוּ אֲנָשִׁים מִדְיָנִים סֹחֲרִים וַיִּמְשְׁכוּ וַיַּעֲלוּ אֶת־יֹוסֵף מִן־הַבֹּור וַיִּמְכְּרוּ אֶת־יֹוסֵף לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִים בְּעֶשְׂרִים כָּסֶף וַיָּבִיאוּ אֶת־יֹוסֵף מִצְרָיְמָה׃ (5660)

29And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

וַיָּשָׁב רְאוּבֵן אֶל־הַבֹּור וְהִנֵּה אֵין־יֹוסֵף בַּבֹּור וַיִּקְרַע אֶת־בְּגָדָיו׃ (2126)

30And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

וַיָּשָׁב אֶל־אֶחָיו וַיֹּאמַר הַיֶּלֶד אֵינֶנּוּ וַאֲנִי אָנָה אֲנִי־בָא׃ (984)

See also: Genesis 42:13, Genesis 42:32, Jeremiah 31:15, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 37:20, Genesis 42:35-36, Matthew 2:18

31And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת־כְּתֹנֶת יֹוסֵף וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ שְׂעִיר עִזִּים וַיִּטְבְּלוּ אֶת־הַכֻּתֹּנֶת בַּדָּם׃ (3988)

See also: Genesis 37:23, Genesis 37:3, Proverbs 28:13

32And 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.

וַיְשַׁלְּחוּ אֶת־כְּתֹנֶת הַפַּסִּים וַיָּבִיאוּ אֶל־אֲבִיהֶם וַיֹּאמְרוּ זֹאת מָצָאנוּ הַכֶּר־נָא הַכְּתֹנֶת בִּנְךָ הִוא אִם־לֹא׃ (4115)

See also: Genesis 38:25, Genesis 37:3, Genesis 44:17, 2 Samuel 13:18, Job 1:19, Luke 15:30, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 44:20-23

33And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

וַיַּכִּירָהּ וַיֹּאמֶר כְּתֹנֶת בְּנִי חַיָּה רָעָה אֲכָלָתְהוּ טָרֹף טֹרַף יֹוסֵף׃ (2934)

See also: Genesis 37:20, Genesis 42:38, Genesis 44:28, Genesis 38:26, Genesis 44:20, Genesis 48:11, 1 Samuel 30:4, 1 Kings 13:24, 2 Kings 2:24, Proverbs 14:15, John 13:7, Matthew 2:18

34And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

וַיִּקְרַע יַעֲקֹב שִׂמְלֹתָיו וַיָּשֶׂם שַׂק בְּמָתְנָיו וַיִּתְאַבֵּל עַל־בְּנֹו יָמִים רַבִּים׃ (3577)

35And 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.

וַיָּקֻמוּ כָל־בָּנָיו וְכָל־בְּנֹתָיו לְנַחֲמֹו וַיְמָאֵן לְהִתְנַחֵם וַיֹּאמֶר כִּי־אֵרֵד אֶל־בְּנִי אָבֵל שְׁאֹלָה וַיֵּבְךְּ אֹתֹו אָבִיו׃ (2996)

36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.

וְהַמְּדָנִים מָכְרוּ אֹתֹו אֶל־מִצְרָיִם לְפֹוטִיפַר סְרִיס פַּרְעֹה שַׂר הַטַּבָּחִים׃ (2913)