Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:1 And Jacob dwelt in the land where his father had sojourned, in the land of Canaan.

Greek · Saints priority

37:1 And Jacob dwelt in the land where his father had sojourned, in the land of Canaan.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, seventeen years old, was tending the flock with his brothers. He was a young man with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought a bad report about them to their father.

Greek · Saints priority

37:2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, seventeen years old, was tending the sheep with his brothers. He was a young man with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought a bad report to Israel their father.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:3 Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him an ornate tunic.

Greek · Saints priority

37:3 Jacob loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a multicolored tunic.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:4 And when his brothers saw that his father loved him more than all his sons, they hated him and could not speak anything peaceable to him.

Greek · Saints priority

37:4 And when his brothers saw that his father loved him more than all his sons, they hated him and could not speak anything peaceable to him.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:5 And Joseph dreamed a dream and reported it to his brothers, and they hated him even more.

Greek · Saints priority

37:5 Joseph dreamed a dream and told it to his brothers.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:6 And he said to them, “Hear this dream which I have dreamed:”

Greek · Saints priority

37:6 And he said to them, “Hear this dream which I have dreamed:”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:7 “Behold, we were binding sheaves in the field. My sheaf rose and stood upright, and your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to my sheaf.”

Greek · Saints priority

37:7 “I dreamed that we were binding sheaves in the field. My sheaf rose and stood upright, and your sheaves turned around and bowed down to my sheaf.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:8 And his brothers said to him, “Shall you indeed reign over us, or shall you indeed lord over us?” So they hated him even more because of his dreams and because of his words.

Greek · Saints priority

37:8 And his brothers said to him, “Shall you indeed reign over us, or shall you indeed lord over us?” So they hated him even more because of his dreams and because of his words.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:9 He dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers, saying, “Behold, I have dreamed another dream: the sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”

Greek · Saints priority

37:9 He saw another dream and told it to his father and his brothers, saying, “Behold, I have dreamed another dream: the sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:10 He told it to his father and his brothers, and his father rebuked him, saying, “What is this dream you have dreamed? Shall I, your mother, and your brothers indeed come and bow down to you to the ground?”

Greek · Saints priority

37:10 His father rebuked him, saying, “What is this dream you have dreamed? Shall I, your mother, and your brothers indeed come and bow down to you to the ground?”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:11 His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.

Greek · Saints priority

37:11 His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:12 Now his brothers went to pasture their father’s sheep at Shechem.

Greek · Saints priority

37:12 Now his brothers went to pasture their father’s sheep at Shechem.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:13 And Israel said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers pasturing the sheep at Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them.” And he replied, “Here I am.”

Greek · Saints priority

37:13 And Israel said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers pasturing the sheep at Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them.” And he replied, “Here I am.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:14 And he said to him, “Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the sheep, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him from the Valley of Hebron, and he arrived at Shechem.

Greek · Saints priority

37:14 Israel said to him, “Go and see whether your brothers and the sheep are well, and bring me word.” He sent him from the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:15 And a man found him wandering in the plain, and the man asked him, saying, “What are you looking for?”

Greek · Saints priority

37:15 And a man found him wandering in the plain, and the man asked him, saying, “What are you looking for?”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:16 And he said, “I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are pasturing.”

Greek · Saints priority

37:16 And he said, “I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are pasturing.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:17 And the man said, “They have moved on from here, for I heard them saying, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph went after his brothers and found them in Dothan.

Greek · Saints priority

37:17 And the man said, “They have moved on from here, for I heard them saying, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph went after his brothers and found them in Dothan.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:18 And they saw him from afar, and before he came near to them, they maliciously plotted against him to put him to death.

Greek · Saints priority

37:18 They saw him from far away before he approached them, and they plotted wickedly to kill him.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:19 And they said to one another, “Behold, that dreamer is coming!”

Greek · Saints priority

37:19 And they said to one another, “Behold, that dreamer is coming!”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:20 “Come now therefore, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits, and we shall say, ‘A fierce beast has devoured him.’ Then we shall see what will become of his dreams.”

Greek · Saints priority

37:20 “Come now therefore, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits, and we shall say, ‘A fierce beast has devoured him.’ Then we shall see what will become of his dreams.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:21 Reuben heard this and rescued him from their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.”

Greek · Saints priority

37:21 Reuben heard this and rescued him from their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:22 And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood; throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him”—so that he might deliver him out of their hands to restore him to his father.

Greek · Saints priority

37:22 Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him.” He intended to rescue him from their hands and return him to his father.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:23 When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his tunic, the ornate tunic he was wearing.

Greek · Saints priority

37:23 When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of the multicolored tunic he was wearing.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:24 They took him and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.

Greek · Saints priority

37:24 They took him and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty; it had no water.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:25 They sat down to eat bread. Looking up, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, their camels carrying spices, balm, and ladanum, on their way to take them down to Egypt.

Greek · Saints priority

37:25 They sat down to eat bread. Looking up, they saw Ishmaelite travelers coming from Gilead, their camels laden with aromatics, resin, and stacte, on their way to take them down to Egypt.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:26 And Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and hide his blood?”

Greek · Saints priority

37:26 And Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and hide his blood?”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:27 “Come, let us sell him to these Ishmaelites, and let not our hands be upon him, because he is our brother and our flesh.” And his brothers listened to him.

Greek · Saints priority

37:27 “Come, let us sell him to these Ishmaelites, and let not our hands be upon him, because he is our brother and our flesh.” And his brothers listened to him.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:29 Now Reuben returned to the pit, and when he did not see Joseph in the pit, he tore his garments.

Greek · Saints priority

37:29 Now Reuben returned to the pit, and when he did not see Joseph in the pit, he tore his garments.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:30 And he returned to his brothers and said, “The child is gone! And I, where shall I go now?”

Greek · Saints priority

37:30 And he returned to his brothers and said, “The child is gone! And I, where shall I go now?”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:31 They took Joseph’s tunic, slaughtered a male goat, and dipped the tunic in its blood.

Greek · Saints priority

37:31 They took Joseph’s tunic, slaughtered a young goat, and stained the tunic with blood.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:32 They sent the ornate tunic and brought it to their father, saying, “We found this. Please recognize whether it is your son’s tunic.”

Greek · Saints priority

37:32 They sent the multicolored tunic and brought it to their father, saying, “We found this. Recognize whether it is your son’s tunic or not.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:33 He recognized it and said, “It is my son’s tunic! A wild animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces.”

Greek · Saints priority

37:33 He recognized it and said, “It is my son’s tunic! A wild animal has devoured him; a wild animal has snatched Joseph away.”

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:34 Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned his son for many days.

Greek · Saints priority

37:34 Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned his son for many days.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:35 All his sons and daughters rose to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted, saying, “I will go down mourning to my son in Sheol.” His father wept for him.

Greek · Saints priority

37:35 All his sons and daughters gathered and came to comfort him, but he would not be comforted, saying, “I will go down mourning to my son in Hades.” His father wept for him.

Hebrew · Rabbinic priority

37:36 The Medanites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard.

Greek · Saints priority

37:36 The Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, Pharaoh’s eunuch, the chief cook.