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1 Jacob lived in the land of his father’s travels, in the land of Canaan.

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.

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.

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.

5 Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him all the more.

6 He said to them, “Please hear this dream which I have dreamed:

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.”

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.

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.”

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?”

11 His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.

12 His brothers went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.

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.”

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.

15 A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field. The man asked him, “What are you looking for?”

16 He said, “I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock.”

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.

18 They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.

19 They said to one another, “Behold, this dreamer comes.

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.”

21 Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, “Let’s not take his life.”

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.

23 When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;

24 and they took him, and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty. There was no water in it.

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.

26 Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?

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.

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.

29 Reuben returned to the pit; and saw that Joseph wasn’t in the pit; and he tore his clothes.

30 He returned to his brothers, and said, “The child is no more; and I, where will I go?”

31 They took Joseph’s coat, and killed a male goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.

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.”

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.”

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

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 to my son mourning.” His father wept for him.

36 The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.

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Hebrew interlinear — Genesis 37:1–36 (494 words)
1
  1. וַ/יֵּ֣שֶׁבva/i.Ye.shevand/ he dweltH3427
  2. יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
  3. בְּ/אֶ֖רֶץbe./'E.retzin/ [the] land ofH776
  4. מְגוּרֵ֣יme.gu.ReiH4033
  5. אָבִ֑י/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ hisH1
  6. בְּ/אֶ֖רֶץbe./'E.retzin/ [the] land ofH776
  7. כְּנָֽעַן\׃ke.Na.'anCanaanH3667
2
  1. אֵ֣לֶּה\׀'E.lehtheseH428
  2. תֹּלְד֣וֹתto.le.DotH8435
  3. יַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
  4. יוֹסֵ֞ףyo.SefJosephH3130
  5. בֶּן\־ben-H1121
  6. שְׁבַֽע\־she.va'-seven-H7651
  7. עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה'es.RehteenH6240
  8. שָׁנָה֙sha.Nahyear[s]H8141
  9. הָיָ֨הha.Yahhe wasH1961
  10. רֹעֶ֤הro.'EhshepherdingH7462
  11. אֶת\־'et-withH854
  12. אֶחָי/ו֙'e.Cha/vbrothers/ hisH251
  13. בַּ/צֹּ֔אןba./Tzon<in> the/ flockH6629
  14. וְ/ה֣וּאve./Hu'and/ heH1931
  15. נַ֗עַרNa.'arH5288
  16. אֶת\־'et-withH854
  17. בְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121
  18. בִלְהָ֛הvil.HahBilhahH1090
  19. וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ withH854
  20. בְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121
  21. זִלְפָּ֖הzil.PahZilpahH2153
  22. נְשֵׁ֣יne.SheiH802
  23. אָבִ֑י/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ hisH1
  24. וַ/יָּבֵ֥אva/i.ya.Ve'and/ he broughtH935
  25. יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130
  26. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  27. דִּבָּתָ֥/םdi.ba.Ta/mreport/ theirH1681
  28. רָעָ֖הra.'AhbadH7451
  29. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  30. אֲבִי/הֶֽם\׃'a.vi./Hemfather/ theirH1
3
  1. וְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לve./Yis.ra.'Eland/ IsraelH3478
  2. אָהַ֤ב'a.Havhe lovedH157
  3. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  4. יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130
  5. מִ/כָּל\־mi./kolmore than/ allH3605
  6. בָּנָ֔י/וba.Na/vsons/ hisH1121
  7. כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
  8. בֶן\־ven-H1121
  9. זְקֻנִ֥יםze.ku.Nimold age<s>H2208
  10. ה֖וּאhu'heH1931
  11. ל֑/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himH9033
  12. וְ/עָ֥שָׂהve./'A.sahand/ he madeH6213
  13. ל֖/וֹl/ofor <the>/ himH9033
  14. כְּתֹ֥נֶתke.To.neta long garment ofH3801
  15. פַּסִּֽים\׃pa.Simpalms and solesH6446
4
  1. וַ/יִּרְא֣וּva/i.yir.'Uand/ they sawH7200
  2. אֶחָ֗י/ו'e.Cha/vbrothers/ hisH251
  3. כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
  4. אֹת֞/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
  5. אָהַ֤ב'a.Havhe lovedH157
  6. אֲבִי/הֶם֙'a.vi./Hemfather/ theirH1
  7. מִ/כָּל\־mi./kolmore than/ allH3605
  8. אֶחָ֔י/ו'e.Cha/vbrothers/ hisH251
  9. וַֽ/יִּשְׂנְא֖וּva/i.yis.ne.'Uand/ they hatedH8130
  10. אֹת֑/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
  11. וְ/לֹ֥אve./Lo'and/ notH3808
  12. יָכְל֖וּya.khe.Luthey were ableH3201
  13. דַּבְּר֥/וֹda.be.R/oto speak to/ himH1696
  14. לְ/שָׁלֹֽם\׃le./sha.Lomto/ welfareH7965
5
  1. וַ/יַּחֲלֹ֤םva/i.ya.cha.Lomand/ he dreamedH2492
  2. יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130
  3. חֲל֔וֹםcha.Loma dreamH2472
  4. וַ/יַּגֵּ֖דva/i.ya.Gedand/ he told [it]H5046
  5. לְ/אֶחָ֑י/וle./'e.Cha/vto/ brothers/ hisH251
  6. וַ/יּוֹסִ֥פוּva/i.yo.Si.fuand/ they increasedH3254
  7. ע֖וֹדodagainH5750
  8. שְׂנֹ֥אse.No'to hateH8130
  9. אֹתֽ/וֹ\׃'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
6
  1. וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  2. אֲלֵי/הֶ֑ם'a.lei./Hemto/ themH413
  3. שִׁמְעוּ\־shim.'u-hearH8085
  4. נָ֕אna'pleaseH4994
  5. הַ/חֲל֥וֹםha./cha.Lomthe/ dreamH2472
  6. הַ/זֶּ֖הha./Zeh<the>/ thisH2088
  7. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
  8. חָלָֽמְתִּי\׃cha.La.me.tiI have dreamedH2492
7
  1. וְ֠/הִנֵּהVe./hi.nehand/ there!H2009
  2. אֲנַ֜חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587
  3. מְאַלְּמִ֤יםme.'a.le.MimH481
  4. אֲלֻמִּים֙'a.lu.MimsheavesH485
  5. בְּ/ת֣וֹךְbe./Tokhin/ [the] middle ofH8432
  6. הַ/שָּׂדֶ֔הha./sa.Dehthe/ fieldH7704
  7. וְ/הִנֵּ֛הve./hi.Nehand/ there!H2009
  8. קָ֥מָהKa.mahit aroseH6965
  9. אֲלֻמָּתִ֖/י'a.lu.ma.T/isheaf/ myH485
  10. וְ/גַם\־ve./gam-and/ alsoH1571
  11. נִצָּ֑בָהni.Tza.vahit stood uprightH5324
  12. וְ/הִנֵּ֤הve./hi.Nehand/ there!H2009
  13. תְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙te.su.Bei.nahthey gathered roundH5437
  14. אֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵי/כֶ֔ם'a.lu.Mo.tei./Khemsheaves/ yourH485
  15. וַ/תִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָva./tish.ta.cha.Vei.naand/ they bowed downH7812
  16. לַ/אֲלֻמָּתִֽ/י\׃la./'a.lu.ma.T/ito/ sheaf/ myH485
8
  1. וַ/יֹּ֤אמְרוּva/i.Yo.me.ruand/ they saidH559
  2. ל/וֹ֙l/oto <the>/ himH9033
  3. אֶחָ֔י/ו'e.Cha/vbrothers/ hisH251
  4. הֲ/מָלֹ֤ךְha./ma.Lokh¿/ really <to reign>H4427
  5. תִּמְלֹךְ֙tim.loKhwill you reignH4427
  6. עָלֵ֔י/נוּ'a.Lei./nuover/ usH5921
  7. אִם\־'im-or?H518
  8. מָשׁ֥וֹלma.Sholcertainly <to rule>H4910
  9. תִּמְשֹׁ֖לtim.Sholwill you ruleH4910
  10. בָּ֑/נוּBa./nuover <the>/ usH9035
  11. וַ/יּוֹסִ֤פוּva/i.yo.Si.fuand/ they increasedH3254
  12. עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750
  13. שְׂנֹ֣אse.No'to hateH8130
  14. אֹת֔/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
  15. עַל\־'al-onH5921
  16. חֲלֹמֹתָ֖י/וcha.lo.mo.Ta/vdreams/ hisH2472
  17. וְ/עַל\־ve./'al-and/ onH5921
  18. דְּבָרָֽי/ו\׃de.va.Ra/vwords/ hisH1697
9
  1. וַ/יַּחֲלֹ֥םva/i.ya.cha.Lomand/ he dreamedH2492
  2. עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750
  3. חֲל֣וֹםcha.Loma dreamH2472
  4. אַחֵ֔ר'a.CheranotherH312
  5. וַ/יְסַפֵּ֥רva/y.sa.Perand/ he recountedH5608
  6. אֹת֖/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ itH853
  7. לְ/אֶחָ֑י/וle./'e.Cha/vto/ brothers/ hisH251
  8. וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  9. הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009
  10. חָלַ֤מְתִּֽיcha.Lam.tiI have dreamedH2492
  11. חֲלוֹם֙cha.lOma dreamH2472
  12. ע֔וֹדodagainH5750
  13. וְ/הִנֵּ֧הve./hi.Nehand/ there!H2009
  14. הַ/שֶּׁ֣מֶשׁha./She.meshthe/ sunH8121
  15. וְ/הַ/יָּרֵ֗חַve./hai./ya.Re.achand/ the/ moonH3394
  16. וְ/אַחַ֤דve./'a.Chadand/ one [plus]H259
  17. עָשָׂר֙'a.SartenH6240
  18. כּֽוֹכָבִ֔יםko.kha.VimstarsH3556
  19. מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖יםmish.ta.cha.VimH7812
  20. לִֽ/י\׃L/ito <the>/ meH9030
10
  1. וַ/יְסַפֵּ֣רva/y.sa.Perand/ he recounted [it]H5608
  2. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  3. אָבִי/ו֮'a.Vi/vfather/ hisH1
  4. וְ/אֶל\־ve./'el-and/ toH413
  5. אֶחָי/ו֒'e.Cha/vbrothers/ hisH251
  6. וַ/יִּגְעַר\־va/i.yig.'ar-and/ he rebukedH1605
  7. בּ֣/וֹb/o<in> <the>/ himH9033
  8. אָבִ֔י/ו'a.Vi/vfather/ hisH1
  9. וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  10. ל֔/וֹl/oto <the>/ himH9033
  11. מָ֛הmahwhat?H4100
  12. הַ/חֲל֥וֹםha./cha.LomH2472
  13. הַ/זֶּ֖הha./Zeh<the>/ thisH2088
  14. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
  15. חָלָ֑מְתָּcha.La.me.tayou have dreamedH2492
  16. הֲ/ב֣וֹאha./Vo'¿/ really <come>H935
  17. נָב֗וֹאna.Vo'will we comeH935
  18. אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589
  19. וְ/אִמְּ/ךָ֣ve./'i.me./Khaand/ mother/ yourH517
  20. וְ/אַחֶ֔י/ךָve./'a.Chei./khaand/ brothers/ yourH251
  21. לְ/הִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֥תle./hish.ta.cha.Votto/ bow downH7812
  22. לְ/ךָ֖le./Khato <the>/ youH9031
  23. אָֽרְצָ/ה\׃'A.re.tza/hH776
11
  1. וַ/יְקַנְאוּ\־va/y.kan.'u-and/ they were jealousH7065
  2. ב֖/וֹv/oof/ himH9033
  3. אֶחָ֑י/ו'e.Cha/vbrothers/ hisH251
  4. וְ/אָבִ֖י/וve./'a.Vi/vand/ father/ hisH1
  5. שָׁמַ֥רsha.Marhe keptH8104
  6. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  7. הַ/דָּבָֽר\׃ha./da.Varthe/ matterH1697
12
  1. וַ/יֵּלְכ֖וּva/i.ye.le.Khuand/ they wentH1980
  2. אֶחָ֑י/ו'e.Cha/vbrothers/ hisH251
  3. לִ/רְע֛וֹתli/r.'otto/ pastureH7462
  4. אֶׄתׄ\־'et-<obj.>H853
  5. צֹ֥אןtzonH6629
  6. אֲבִי/הֶ֖ם'a.vi./Hemfather/ theirH1
  7. בִּ/שְׁכֶֽם\׃bi/sh.Khemat/ ShechemH7927
13
  1. וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  2. יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
  3. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  4. יוֹסֵ֗ףyo.SefJosephH3130
  5. הֲ/ל֤וֹאha./Lo'¿/ notH3808
  6. אַחֶ֙י/ךָ֙'a.Chei./khaH251
  7. רֹעִ֣יםro.'ImpasturingH7462
  8. בִּ/שְׁכֶ֔םbi/sh.Khemat/ ShechemH7927
  9. לְכָ֖/הle.Kha/hcome/ !H1980
  10. וְ/אֶשְׁלָחֲ/ךָ֣ve./'esh.la.cha./Khaand/ I will send/ youH7971
  11. אֲלֵי/הֶ֑ם'a.lei./Hemto/ themH413
  12. וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  13. ל֖/וֹl/oto <the>/ himH9033
  14. הִנֵּֽ/נִי\׃hi.Ne./nihere [am]/ IH2009
14
  1. וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  2. ל֗/וֹl/oto <the>/ himH9033
  3. לֶךְ\־lekh-goH1980
  4. נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994
  5. רְאֵ֜הre.'EhseeH7200
  6. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  7. שְׁל֤וֹםshe.LomH7965
  8. אַחֶ֙י/ךָ֙'a.Chei./khabrothers/ yourH251
  9. וְ/אֶת\־ve./'Etand/ <obj.>H853
  10. שְׁל֣וֹםshe.LomH7965
  11. הַ/צֹּ֔אןha./Tzonthe/ flockH6629
  12. וַ/הֲשִׁבֵ֖/נִיva./ha.shi.Ve./niand/ bring to/ meH7725
  13. דָּבָ֑רda.VarwordH1697
  14. וַ/יִּשְׁלָחֵ֙/הוּ֙va/i.yish.la.Che./huand/ he sent/ himH7971
  15. מֵ/עֵ֣מֶקme./'E.mekfrom/ [the] valley ofH6010
  16. חֶבְר֔וֹןchev.RonHebronH2275
  17. וַ/יָּבֹ֖אva/i.ya.Vo'and/ he cameH935
  18. שְׁכֶֽמָ/ה\׃she.Khe.ma/hShechem/ towardsH7927
15
  1. וַ/יִּמְצָאֵ֣/הוּva/i.yim.tza.'E./huand/ he found/ himH4672
  2. אִ֔ישׁ'Isha manH376
  3. וְ/הִנֵּ֥הve./hi.Nehand/ there!H2009
  4. תֹעֶ֖הto.'EhH8582
  5. בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֑הba./sa.Dehin the/ open countryH7704
  6. וַ/יִּשְׁאָלֵ֧/הוּva/i.yish.'a.Le./huand/ he asked/ himH7592
  7. הָ/אִ֛ישׁha./'Ishthe/ manH376
  8. לֵ/אמֹ֖רle./Mor<to>/ sayingH559
  9. מַה\־mah-what?H4100
  10. תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ\׃te.va.Keshare you seekingH1245
16
  1. וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  2. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  3. אַחַ֖/י'a.Cha/ibrothers/ myH251
  4. אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIH595
  5. מְבַקֵּ֑שׁme.va.KeshH1245
  6. הַגִּֽידָ/ה\־ha.gi.da/h-tell/ !H5046
  7. נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994
  8. לִ֔/יL/ito <the>/ meH9030
  9. אֵיפֹ֖ה'ei.Fohwhere?H375
  10. הֵ֥םhemH1992
  11. רֹעִֽים\׃ro.'ImpasturingH7462
17
  1. וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  2. הָ/אִישׁ֙ha./'Ishthe/ manH376
  3. נָסְע֣וּna.se.'Uthey have departedH5265
  4. מִ/זֶּ֔הmi./Zehfrom/ hereH2088
  5. כִּ֤יkiforH3588
  6. שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiI heard [them]H8085
  7. אֹֽמְרִ֔ים'o.me.RimsayingH559
  8. נֵלְכָ֖הne.le.Khahlet us goH1980
  9. דֹּתָ֑יְנָ/הdo.Ta.ye.na/hDothan/ towardsH1886
  10. וַ/יֵּ֤לֶךְva/i.Ye.lekhand/ he wentH1980
  11. יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130
  12. אַחַ֣ר'a.CharafterH310
  13. אֶחָ֔י/ו'e.Cha/vbrothers/ hisH251
  14. וַ/יִּמְצָאֵ֖/םva/i.yim.tza.'E/mand/ he found/ themH4672
  15. בְּ/דֹתָֽן\׃be./do.Tanat/ DothanH1886
18
  1. וַ/יִּרְא֥וּva/i.yir.'Uand/ they sawH7200
  2. אֹת֖/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
  3. מֵ/רָחֹ֑קme./ra.Chokfrom/ a distanceH7350
  4. וּ/בְ/טֶ֙רֶם֙u./ve./Te.remand/ just/ beforeH2962
  5. יִקְרַ֣בyik.Ravhe drew nearH7126
  6. אֲלֵי/הֶ֔ם'a.lei./Hemto/ themH413
  7. וַ/יִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּva/i.yit.na.ke.Luand/ they dealt deceptively withH5230
  8. אֹת֖/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
  9. לַ/הֲמִיתֽ/וֹ\׃la./ha.mi.T/oto/ kill/ himH4191
19
  1. וַ/יֹּאמְר֖וּva/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they saidH559
  2. אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376
  3. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  4. אָחִ֑י/ו'a.Chi/vbrother/ hisH251
  5. הִנֵּ֗הhi.Nehthere!H2009
  6. בַּ֛עַלBa.'alH1167
  7. הַ/חֲלֹמ֥וֹתha./cha.lo.Mot<the>/ dreamsH2472
  8. הַלָּזֶ֖הha.la.ZehthisH1976
  9. בָּֽא\׃Ba'H935
20
  1. וְ/עַתָּ֣ה\׀ve./'a.Tahand/ nowH6258
  2. לְכ֣וּle.KhucomeH1980
  3. וְ/נַֽהַרְגֵ֗/הוּve./na.har.Ge./huand/ let us kill/ himH2026
  4. וְ/נַשְׁלִכֵ֙/הוּ֙ve./nash.li.Khe./huand/ let us throw/ himH7993
  5. בְּ/אַחַ֣דbe./'a.Chadin/ one ofH259
  6. הַ/בֹּר֔וֹתha./bo.Rotthe/ pitsH953
  7. וְ/אָמַ֕רְנוּve./'a.Mar.nuand/ we will sayH559
  8. חַיָּ֥הchai.Yahan animalH2416
  9. רָעָ֖הra.'AhwildH7451
  10. אֲכָלָ֑תְ/הוּ'a.kha.La.te./huit has eaten/ himH398
  11. וְ/נִרְאֶ֕הve./nir.'Ehand/ we may seeH7200
  12. מַה\־mah-what?H4100
  13. יִּהְי֖וּyih.Yuwill <they> beH1961
  14. חֲלֹמֹתָֽי/ו\׃cha.lo.mo.Ta/vdreams/ hisH2472
21
  1. וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֣עva/i.yish.Ma'and/ he heardH8085
  2. רְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenReubenH7205
  3. וַ/יַּצִּלֵ֖/הוּva/i.ya.tzi.Le./huand/ he rescued/ himH5337
  4. מִ/יָּדָ֑/םmi./ya.Da/mfrom/ hand/ theirH3027
  5. וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  6. לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
  7. נַכֶּ֖/נּוּna.Ke./nulet us strike/ himH5221
  8. נָֽפֶשׁ\׃Na.feshlifeH5315
22
  1. וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  2. אֲלֵ/הֶ֣ם\׀'a.le./Hemto/ themH413
  3. רְאוּבֵן֮re.'u.VenReubenH7205
  4. אַל\־'al-may notH408
  5. תִּשְׁפְּכוּ\־tish.pe.khu-you shedH8210
  6. דָם֒dambloodH1818
  7. הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּhash.Li.khuthrowH7993
  8. אֹת֗/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
  9. אֶל\־'el-intoH413
  10. הַ/בּ֤וֹרha./Borthe/ pitH953
  11. הַ/זֶּה֙ha./Zeh<the>/ thisH2088
  12. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
  13. בַּ/מִּדְבָּ֔רba./mid.BarH4057
  14. וְ/יָ֖דve./Yadand/ a handH3027
  15. אַל\־'al-may notH408
  16. תִּשְׁלְחוּ\־tish.le.chu-you stretch outH7971
  17. ב֑/וֹv/oon <the>/ himH9033
  18. לְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616
  19. הַצִּ֤ילha.Tzilto rescueH5337
  20. אֹת/וֹ֙'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
  21. מִ/יָּדָ֔/םmi./ya.Da/mfrom/ hand/ theirH3027
  22. לַ/הֲשִׁיב֖/וֹla./ha.shi.V/oto/ restore/ himH7725
  23. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  24. אָבִֽי/ו\׃'a.Vi/vfather/ hisH1
23
  1. וַֽ/יְהִ֕יva/y.Hiand/ it wasH1961
  2. כַּֽ/אֲשֶׁר\־ka./'a.Sher-just/ whenH834
  3. בָּ֥אba'he cameH935
  4. יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130
  5. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  6. אֶחָ֑י/ו'e.Cha/vbrothers/ hisH251
  7. וַ/יַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּva/i.yaf.Shi.tuand/ they strippedH6584
  8. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  9. יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130
  10. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  11. כֻּתָּנְתּ֔/וֹku.ta.ne.T/olong garment/ hisH3801
  12. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  13. כְּתֹ֥נֶתke.To.netH3801
  14. הַ/פַּסִּ֖יםha./pa.Simthe/ palms and solesH6446
  15. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
  16. עָלָֽי/ו\׃'a.La/vH5921
24
  1. וַ/יִּ֨קָּחֻ֔/הוּva/i.Yi.ka.Chu./huand/ they took/ himH3947
  2. וַ/יַּשְׁלִ֥כוּva/i.yash.Li.khuand/ they threwH7993
  3. אֹת֖/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
  4. הַ/בֹּ֑רָ/הha./Bo.ra/hthe/ pit/ towardsH953
  5. וְ/הַ/בּ֣וֹרve./ha./Borand/ the/ pitH953
  6. רֵ֔קRekH7386
  7. אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369
  8. בּ֖/וֹb/oin <the>/ itH9033
  9. מָֽיִם\׃Ma.yimH4325
25
  1. וַ/יֵּשְׁבוּ֮va/i.ye.she.Vuand/ they sat downH3427
  2. לֶֽ/אֱכָל\־le./'e.khol-to/ eatH398
  3. לֶחֶם֒le.ChembreadH3899
  4. וַ/יִּשְׂא֤וּva/i.yis.'Uand/ they lifted upH5375
  5. עֵֽינֵי/הֶם֙'ei.nei./Hemeyes/ theirH5869
  6. וַ/יִּרְא֔וּva/i.yir.'Uand/ they sawH7200
  7. וְ/הִנֵּה֙ve./hi.Nehand/ there!H2009
  8. אֹרְחַ֣ת'o.re.Chata caravan ofH736
  9. יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔יםyish.me.'e.LimIshmaelitesH3459
  10. בָּאָ֖הba.'AhH935
  11. מִ/גִּלְעָ֑דmi./gil.'Adfrom/ GileadH1568
  12. וּ/גְמַלֵּי/הֶ֣םu./ge.ma.lei./Hemand/ camels/ theirH1581
  13. נֹֽשְׂאִ֗יםno.se.'ImH5375
  14. נְכֹאת֙ne.khoTspiceH5219
  15. וּ/צְרִ֣יu./tze.Riand/ balmH6875
  16. וָ/לֹ֔טva./Lotand/ myrrhH3910
  17. הוֹלְכִ֖יםhol.KhimtravelingH1980
  18. לְ/הוֹרִ֥ידle./ho.Ridto/ take [them] downH3381
  19. מִצְרָֽיְמָ/ה\׃mitz.Ra.ye.ma/hEgypt/ towardsH4714
26
  1. וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  2. יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
  3. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  4. אֶחָ֑י/ו'e.Cha/vbrothers/ hisH251
  5. מַה\־mah-what?H4100
  6. בֶּ֗צַעBe.tza'H1215
  7. כִּ֤יkiifH3588
  8. נַהֲרֹג֙na.ha.Rogwe will killH2026
  9. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  10. אָחִ֔י/נוּ'a.Chi./nubrother/ ourH251
  11. וְ/כִסִּ֖ינוּve./khi.Si.nuand/ we will concealH3680
  12. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  13. דָּמֽ/וֹ\׃da.M/oblood/ hisH1818
27
  1. לְכ֞וּle.KhucomeH1980
  2. וְ/נִמְכְּרֶ֣/נּוּve./nim.ke.Re./nuand/ let us sell/ himH4376
  3. לַ/יִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗יםla/i.yish.me.'e.Limto the/ IshmaelitesH3459
  4. וְ/יָדֵ֙/נוּ֙ve./ya.De./nuand/ hand/ ourH3027
  5. אַל\־'al-may notH408
  6. תְּהִי\־te.hi-it beH1961
  7. ב֔/וֹv/oon <the>/ himH9033
  8. כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
  9. אָחִ֥י/נוּ'a.Chi./nuH251
  10. בְשָׂרֵ֖/נוּve.sa.Re./nuflesh/ ourH1320
  11. ה֑וּאHu'heH1931
  12. וַֽ/יִּשְׁמְע֖וּva/i.yish.me.'Uand/ they listenedH8085
  13. אֶחָֽי/ו\׃'e.Cha/vbrothers/ hisH251
28
  1. וַ/יַּֽעַבְרוּ֩va/i.ya.'av.Ruand/ they passed byH5674
  2. אֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.ShimmenH582
  3. מִדְיָנִ֜יםmid.ya.NimMidianite[s]H4084
  4. סֹֽחֲרִ֗יםso.cha.RimtradersH5503
  5. וַֽ/יִּמְשְׁכוּ֙va/i.yim.she.Khuand/ they drewH4900
  6. וַ/יַּֽעֲל֤וּva/i.ya.'a.Luand/ they brought upH5927
  7. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  8. יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130
  9. מִן\־min-fromH4480
  10. הַ/בּ֔וֹרha./Borthe/ pitH953
  11. וַ/יִּמְכְּר֧וּva/i.yim.ke.Ruand/ they soldH4376
  12. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  13. יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130
  14. לַ/יִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖יםla/i.yish.me.'e.Limto the/ IshmaelitesH3459
  15. בְּ/עֶשְׂרִ֣יםbe./'es.Rimfor/ twentyH6242
  16. כָּ֑סֶףKa.sefsilverH3701
  17. וַ/יָּבִ֥יאוּva/i.ya.Vi.'uand/ they broughtH935
  18. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  19. יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130
  20. מִצְרָֽיְמָ/ה\׃mitz.Ra.ye.ma/hEgypt/ towardsH4714
29
  1. וַ/יָּ֤שָׁבva/i.Ya.shovand/ he returnedH7725
  2. רְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenReubenH7205
  3. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  4. הַ/בּ֔וֹרha./Borthe/ pitH953
  5. וְ/הִנֵּ֥הve./hi.Nehand/ there!H2009
  6. אֵין\־'ein-notH369
  7. יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130
  8. בַּ/בּ֑וֹרba./BorH953
  9. וַ/יִּקְרַ֖עva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he toreH7167
  10. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  11. בְּגָדָֽי/ו\׃be.ga.Da/vclothes/ hisH899
30
  1. וַ/יָּ֥שָׁבva/i.Ya.shovand/ he returnedH7725
  2. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  3. אֶחָ֖י/ו'e.Cha/vbrothers/ hisH251
  4. וַ/יֹּאמַ֑רva/i.yo.Marand/ he saidH559
  5. הַ/יֶּ֣לֶדhai./Ye.ledthe/ boyH3206
  6. אֵינֶ֔/נּוּ'ei.Ne./nunot [is]/ heH369
  7. וַ/אֲנִ֖יva./'a.Niand/ IH589
  8. אָ֥נָה'A.nahwhere?H575
  9. אֲנִי\־'a.ni-H589
  10. בָֽא\׃Va'goingH935
31
  1. וַ/יִּקְח֖וּva/i.yik.Chuand/ they tookH3947
  2. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  3. כְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.netH3801
  4. יוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefJosephH3130
  5. וַֽ/יִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙va/i.yish.cha.Tuand/ they slaughteredH7819
  6. שְׂעִ֣ירse.'Ira male goat ofH8163
  7. עִזִּ֔ים'i.ZimgoatsH5795
  8. וַ/יִּטְבְּל֥וּva/i.yit.be.Luand/ they dippedH2881
  9. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  10. הַ/כֻּתֹּ֖נֶתha./ku.To.netthe/ long garmentH3801
  11. בַּ/דָּֽם\׃ba./Damin the/ bloodH1818
32
  1. וַֽ/יְשַׁלְּח֞וּva/y.sha.le.Chuand/ they sentH7971
  2. אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
  3. כְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.netH3801
  4. הַ/פַּסִּ֗יםha./pa.Simthe/ palms and solesH6446
  5. וַ/יָּבִ֙יאוּ֙va/i.ya.Vi.'uand/ they brought [it]H935
  6. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  7. אֲבִי/הֶ֔ם'a.vi./Hemfather/ theirH1
  8. וַ/יֹּאמְר֖וּva/i.yo.me.Ruand/ they saidH559
  9. זֹ֣אתzotthisH2063
  10. מָצָ֑אנוּma.Tza.nuwe have foundH4672
  11. הַכֶּר\־ha.ker-investigateH5234
  12. נָ֗אNa'pleaseH4994
  13. הַ/כְּתֹ֧נֶתha./ke.To.net¿/ [the] long garment ofH3801
  14. בִּנְ/ךָ֛bin./Khason/ yourH1121
  15. הִ֖ואhi'H1931
  16. אִם\־'im-or?H518
  17. לֹֽא\׃Lo'notH3808
33
  1. וַ/יַּכִּירָ֤/הּva/i.ya.ki.Ra/hand/ he recognized/ itH5234
  2. וַ/יֹּ֙אמֶר֙va/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  3. כְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.netH3801
  4. בְּנִ֔/יbe.N/ison/ myH1121
  5. חַיָּ֥הchai.Yahan animalH2416
  6. רָעָ֖הra.'AhwildH7451
  7. אֲכָלָ֑תְ/הוּ'a.kha.La.te./huit has eaten/ himH398
  8. טָרֹ֥ףta.Rofcertainly <to tear>H2963
  9. טֹרַ֖ףto.Rafhe has been torn to piecesH2963
  10. יוֹסֵֽף\׃yo.SefJosephH3130
34
  1. וַ/יִּקְרַ֤עva/i.yik.Ra'and/ he toreH7167
  2. יַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290
  3. שִׂמְלֹתָ֔י/וsim.lo.Ta/vclothes/ hisH8071
  4. וַ/יָּ֥שֶׂםva/i.Ya.semand/ he putH7760
  5. שַׂ֖קsaksackclothH8242
  6. בְּ/מָתְנָ֑י/וbe./ma.te.Na/von/ loins/ hisH4975
  7. וַ/יִּתְאַבֵּ֥לva/i.yit.'a.Beland/ he mournedH56
  8. עַל\־'al-onH5921
  9. בְּנ֖/וֹbe.N/oson/ hisH1121
  10. יָמִ֥יםya.MimdaysH3117
  11. רַבִּֽים\׃ra.BimmanyH7227
35
  1. וַ/יָּקֻמוּ֩va/i.ya.ku.Muand/ they aroseH6965
  2. כָל\־khol-allH3605
  3. בָּנָ֨י/וba.Na/vsons/ hisH1121
  4. וְ/כָל\־ve./kholand/ allH3605
  5. בְּנֹתָ֜י/וbe.no.Ta/vdaughters/ hisH1323
  6. לְ/נַחֲמ֗/וֹle./na.cha.M/oto/ comfort/ himH5162
  7. וַ/יְמָאֵן֙va/y.ma.'Enand/ he refusedH3985
  8. לְ/הִתְנַחֵ֔םle./hit.na.Chemto/ be comfortedH5162
  9. וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he saidH559
  10. כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
  11. אֵרֵ֧ד'e.RedI will go downH3381
  12. אֶל\־'el-toH413
  13. בְּנִ֛/יbe.N/ison/ myH1121
  14. אָבֵ֖ל'a.VelmourningH57
  15. שְׁאֹ֑לָ/הshe.'O.la/hSheol/ towardsH7585
  16. וַ/יֵּ֥בְךְּva/i.Ye.vekand/ he wept forH1058
  17. אֹת֖/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
  18. אָבִֽי/ו\׃'a.Vi/vfather/ hisH1
36
  1. וְ/הַ֨/מְּדָנִ֔יםve./Ha./me.da.Nimand/ the/ MedanitesH4092
  2. מָכְר֥וּma.khe.Ruthey soldH4376
  3. אֹת֖/וֹ'o.T/o<obj.>/ himH853
  4. אֶל\־'el-intoH413
  5. מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
  6. לְ/פֽוֹטִיפַר֙le./fo.ti.Farto/ PotipharH6318
  7. סְרִ֣יסse.Risan official ofH5631
  8. פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547
  9. שַׂ֖רsarH8269
  10. הַ/טַּבָּחִֽים\׃\ \פha./ta.ba.Chimthe/ bodyguardsH2876

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Strong's words in Genesis 37 (6)
Strong's H251 — אֶחָי/ו֙ ('e.Cha/v)
brothers/ his. Appears 21 times in Genesis 37.
Strong's H559 — וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶר (va/i.Yo.mer)
and/ he said. Appears 20 times in Genesis 37.
Strong's H3130 — יוֹסֵ֞ף (yo.Sef)
Joseph. Appears 14 times in Genesis 37.
Strong's H1 — אָבִ֑י/ו ('a.Vi/v)
father/ his. Appears 11 times in Genesis 37.
Strong's H9033 — ל֑/וֹ (l/o)
for <the>/ him. Appears 11 times in Genesis 37.
Strong's H1121 — בֶּן\־ (ben-)
[was] a son of. Appears 10 times in Genesis 37.

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“Envy made Joseph be persecuted unto death, and to come into bondage. [Genesis 37:18-28] Envy compelled Moses to flee from the face of Pharaoh king of Egypt, when he heard these words from his fellow-countryman, "Who made you a judge or a ruler over us? Will you kill me, as you...”

— Clement of Rome (1st century) on Genesis 37:18
What the Early Church wrote about Genesis 37 (1)

  • “Why do you envy and hate the righteous, if God revealed to him his own mysteries and made clear through visions what would have happened at the end of time? Why do you grieve at the sight of his embroidered tunic, if the just Father honored him by loving him more than everybod...”

    — Hippolytus (3rd century) on Genesis 37:8

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