37:1 Jacob lived in the land of his father's travels, in the land of Canaan.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 1 , Jacob lived in the land of his father's travels, in the land of Canaan.
37:2 This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 2 , This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.
37:3 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.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 3 , 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.
37:4 His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn't speak peaceably to him.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 4 , His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn't speak peaceably to him.
37:5 Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him all the more.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 5 , Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him all the more.
37:6 He said to them, "Please hear this dream which I have dreamed:
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 6 , He said to them, "Please hear this dream which I have dreamed:
37:7 for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves came around, and bowed down to my sheaf."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 7 , for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves came around, and bowed down to my sheaf."
37:8 His brothers said to him, "Will you indeed reign over us? Or will you indeed have dominion over us?" They hated him all the more for his dreams and for his words.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 8 , His brothers said to him, "Will you indeed reign over us? Or will you indeed have dominion over us?" They hated him all the more for his dreams and for his words.
37:9 He dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brothers, and said, "Behold, I have dreamed yet another dream: and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars bowed down to me."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 9 , He dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brothers, and said, "Behold, I have dreamed yet another dream: and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars bowed down to me."
37:10 He told it to his father and to his brothers. His father rebuked him, and said to him, "What is this dream that you have dreamed? Will I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow ourselves down to you to the earth?"
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 10 , He told it to his father and to his brothers. His father rebuked him, and said to him, "What is this dream that you have dreamed? Will I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow ourselves down to you to the earth?"
37:11 His brothers envied him; but his father kept this saying in mind.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 11 , His brothers envied him; but his father kept this saying in mind.
37:12 His brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 12 , His brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
37:13 Israel said to Joseph, "Aren't your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them." He said to him, "Here I am."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 13 , Israel said to Joseph, "Aren't your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them." He said to him, "Here I am."
37:14 He said to him, "Go now, see whether it is well with your brothers, and well with the flock; and bring me word again." So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 14 , He said to him, "Go now, see whether it is well with your brothers, and well with the flock; and bring me word again." So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
37:15 A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, "What are you looking for?"
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 15 , A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, "What are you looking for?"
37:16 He said, "I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 16 , He said, "I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock."
37:17 The man said, "They have left here, for I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.'" Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 17 , The man said, "They have left here, for I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.'" Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.
37:18 They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 18 , They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
37:19 They said one to another, "Behold, this dreamer comes.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 19 , They said one to another, "Behold, this dreamer comes.
37:20 Come now therefore, and let's kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, 'An evil animal has devoured him.' We will see what will become of his dreams."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 20 , Come now therefore, and let's kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, 'An evil animal has devoured him.' We will see what will become of his dreams."
37:21 Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, "Let's not take his life."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 21 , Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, "Let's not take his life."
37:22 Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him"-- that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 22 , Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him"-- that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
37:23 It happened, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 23 , It happened, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;
37:24 and they took him, and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty. There was no water in it.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 24 , and they took him, and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty. There was no water in it.
37:25 They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 25 , They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
37:26 Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 26 , Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
37:27 Come, and let's sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh." His brothers listened to him.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 27 , Come, and let's sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh." His brothers listened to him.
37:28 Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 28 , Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.
37:29 Reuben returned to the pit; and saw that Joseph wasn't in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 29 , Reuben returned to the pit; and saw that Joseph wasn't in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
37:30 He returned to his brothers, and said, "The child is no more; and I, where will I go?"
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 30 , He returned to his brothers, and said, "The child is no more; and I, where will I go?"
37:31 They took Joseph's coat, and killed a male goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 31 , They took Joseph's coat, and killed a male goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.
37:32 They took the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, "We have found this. Examine it, now, whether it is your son's coat or not."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 32 , They took the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, "We have found this. Examine it, now, whether it is your son's coat or not."
37:33 He recognized it, and said, "It is my son's coat. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces."
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 33 , He recognized it, and said, "It is my son's coat. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces."
37:34 Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 34 , Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
37:35 All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted. He said, "For I will go down to Sheol{Sheol is the place of the dead or the grave.} to my son mourning." His father wept for him.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 35 , All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted. He said, "For I will go down to Sheol{Sheol is the place of the dead or the grave.} to my son mourning." His father wept for him.
37:36 The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.
The WEB Book of Genesis , Chapter 37 , Verse 36 , The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.
