Genesis 37
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Genesis 37

1וַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001H3427יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290בְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776מְגוּרֵ֣יme.gu.Rei[the] sojournings ofH4033אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023בְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776כְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anCanaanH3667
2אֵ֣לֶּה׀'E.lehtheseH428תֹּלְד֣וֹתto.le.Dot[are] [the] accounts ofH8435יַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoJacobH3290יוֹסֵ֞ףyo.SefJosephH3130בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121שְׁבַֽע־she.va'-seven-H7651עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה'es.RehteenH6240שָׁנָה֙sha.Nahyear[s]H8141הָיָ֨הha.Yahhe wasH1961רֹעֶ֤הro.'EhshepherdingH7462אֶת־'et-withH854אֶחָיו֙'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023בַּצֹּ֔אןba.Tzon<in> the flockH9003H6629וְה֣וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931נַ֗עַרNa.'ar[was] a youthH5288אֶת־'et-withH854בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121בִלְהָ֛הvil.HahBilhahH1090וְאֶת־ve.'Etand withH9002H854בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121זִלְפָּ֖הzil.PahZilpahH2153נְשֵׁ֣יne.Shei[the] wives ofH802אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023וַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'and he broughtH9001H935יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דִּבָּתָ֥םdi.ba.Tamreport theirH1681H9028רָעָ֖הra.'AhbadH7451אֶל־'el-toH413אֲבִיהֶֽם׃'a.vi.Hemfather theirH1H9028
3וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לve.Yis.ra.'Eland IsraelH9002H3478אָהַ֤ב'a.Havhe lovedH157אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130מִכָּל־mi.kolmore than allH9006H3605בָּנָ֔יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023כִּֽי־ki-forH3588בֶן־ven-[was] a son ofH1121זְקֻנִ֥יםze.ku.Nimold age<s>H2208ה֖וּאhu'heH1931ל֑וֹlofor <the> himH9005H9033וְעָ֥שָׂהve.'A.sahand he madeH9001H6213ל֖וֹlofor <the> himH9005H9033כְּתֹ֥נֶתke.To.neta long garment ofH3801פַּסִּֽים׃pa.Simpalms and solesH6446
4וַיִּרְא֣וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200אֶחָ֗יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֹת֞וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אָהַ֤ב'a.Havhe lovedH157אֲבִיהֶם֙'a.vi.Hemfather theirH1H9028מִכָּל־mi.kolmore than allH9006H3605אֶחָ֔יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וַֽיִּשְׂנְא֖וּvai.yis.ne.'Uand they hatedH9001H8130אֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָכְל֖וּya.khe.Luthey were ableH3201דַּבְּר֥וֹda.be.Roto speak to himH1696H9033לְשָׁלֹֽם׃le.sha.Lomto welfareH9005H7965
5וַיַּחֲלֹ֤םvai.ya.cha.Lomand he dreamedH9001H2492יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130חֲל֔וֹםcha.Loma dreamH2472וַיַּגֵּ֖דvai.ya.Gedand he told [it]H9001H5046לְאֶחָ֑יוle.'e.Chavto brothers hisH9005H251H9023וַיּוֹסִ֥פוּvai.yo.Si.fuand they increasedH9001H3254ע֖וֹדodagainH5750שְׂנֹ֥אse.No'to hateH8130אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033
6וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038שִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-hearH8085נָ֕אna'pleaseH4994הַחֲל֥וֹםha.cha.Lomthe dreamH9009H2472הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834חָלָֽמְתִּי׃cha.La.me.tiI have dreamedH2492
7וְ֠הִנֵּהVe.hi.nehand there!H9002H2009אֲנַ֜חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587מְאַלְּמִ֤יםme.'a.le.Mim[were] bindingH481אֲלֻמִּים֙'a.lu.MimsheavesH485בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] middle ofH9003H8432הַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704וְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009קָ֥מָהKa.mahit aroseH6965אֲלֻמָּתִ֖י'a.lu.ma.Tisheaf myH485H9020וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571נִצָּ֑בָהni.Tza.vahit stood uprightH5324וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009תְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙te.su.Bei.nahthey gathered roundH5437אֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lu.Mo.tei.Khemsheaves yourH485H9026וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָva.tish.ta.cha.Vei.naand they bowed downH9001H7812לַאֲלֻמָּתִֽי׃la.'a.lu.ma.Tito sheaf myH9005H485H9020
8וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001H559לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033אֶחָ֔יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023הֲמָלֹ֤ךְha.ma.Lokh¿ really <to reign>H9008H4427תִּמְלֹךְ֙tim.loKhwill you reignH4427עָלֵ֔ינוּ'a.Lei.nuover usH5921H9035אִם־'im-or?H518מָשׁ֥וֹלma.Sholcertainly <to rule>H4910תִּמְשֹׁ֖לtim.Sholwill you ruleH4910בָּ֑נוּBa.nuover <the> usH9003H9035וַיּוֹסִ֤פוּvai.yo.Si.fuand they increasedH9001H3254עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750שְׂנֹ֣אse.No'to hateH8130אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033עַל־'al-onH5921חֲלֹמֹתָ֖יוcha.lo.mo.Tavdreams hisH2472H9023וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921דְּבָרָֽיו׃de.va.Ravwords hisH1697H9023
9וַיַּחֲלֹ֥םvai.ya.cha.Lomand he dreamedH9001H2492עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750חֲל֣וֹםcha.Loma dreamH2472אַחֵ֔ר'a.CheranotherH312וַיְסַפֵּ֥רvay.sa.Perand he recountedH9001H5608אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033לְאֶחָ֑יוle.'e.Chavto brothers hisH9005H251H9023וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009חָלַ֤מְתִּֽיcha.Lam.tiI have dreamedH2492חֲלוֹם֙cha.lOma dreamH2472ע֔וֹדodagainH5750וְהִנֵּ֧הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009הַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁha.She.meshthe sunH9009H8121וְהַיָּרֵ֗חַve.hai.ya.Re.achand the moonH9002H9009H3394וְאַחַ֤דve.'a.Chadand one [plus]H9002H259עָשָׂר֙'a.SartenH6240כּֽוֹכָבִ֔יםko.kha.VimstarsH3556מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖יםmish.ta.cha.Vim[were] bowing downH7812לִֽי׃Lito <the> meH9005H9030
10וַיְסַפֵּ֣רvay.sa.Perand he recounted [it]H9001H5608אֶל־'el-toH413אָבִיו֮'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413אֶחָיו֒'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וַיִּגְעַר־vai.yig.'ar-and he rebukedH9001H1605בּ֣וֹbo<in> <the> himH9003H9033אָבִ֔יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033מָ֛הmahwhat?H4100הַחֲל֥וֹםha.cha.Lom[is] the dreamH9009H2472הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834חָלָ֑מְתָּcha.La.me.tayou have dreamedH2492הֲב֣וֹאha.Vo'¿ really <come>H9008H935נָב֗וֹאna.Vo'will we comeH935אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589וְאִמְּךָ֣ve.'i.me.Khaand mother yourH9002H517H9021וְאַחֶ֔יךָve.'a.Chei.khaand brothers yourH9002H251H9021לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֥תle.hish.ta.cha.Votto bow downH9005H7812לְךָ֖le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031אָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011
11וַיְקַנְאוּ־vay.kan.'u-and they were jealousH9001H7065ב֖וֹvoof himH9003H9033אֶחָ֑יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וְאָבִ֖יוve.'a.Vivand father hisH9002H1H9023שָׁמַ֥רsha.Marhe keptH8104אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָֽר׃ha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697
12וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980אֶחָ֑יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023לִרְע֛וֹתlir.'otto pastureH9005H7462אֶׄתׄ־'et-<obj.>H853צֹ֥אןtzon[the] flock ofH6629אֲבִיהֶ֖ם'a.vi.Hemfather theirH1H9028בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bish.Khemat ShechemH9003H7927
13וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹסֵ֗ףyo.SefJosephH3130הֲל֤וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808אַחֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Chei.kha[are] brothers yourH251H9021רֹעִ֣יםro.'ImpasturingH7462בִּשְׁכֶ֔םbish.Khemat ShechemH9003H7927לְכָ֖הle.Khahcome !H1980H9012וְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֣ve.'esh.la.cha.Khaand I will send youH9002H7971H9031אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033הִנֵּֽנִי׃hi.Ne.nihere [am] IH2009H9040
14וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֗וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033לֶךְ־lekh-goH1980נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994רְאֵ֜הre.'EhseeH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁל֤וֹםshe.Lom[the] welfare ofH7965אַחֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Chei.khabrothers yourH251H9021וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שְׁל֣וֹםshe.Lom[the] welfare ofH7965הַצֹּ֔אןha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629וַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִיva.ha.shi.Ve.niand bring to meH9002H7725H9030דָּבָ֑רda.VarwordH1697וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yish.la.Che.huand he sent himH9001H7971H9033מֵעֵ֣מֶקme.'E.mekfrom [the] valley ofH9006H6010חֶבְר֔וֹןchev.RonHebronH2275וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935שְׁכֶֽמָה׃she.Khe.mahShechem towardsH7927H9011
15וַיִּמְצָאֵ֣הוּvai.yim.tza.'E.huand he found himH9001H4672H9033אִ֔ישׁ'Isha manH376וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009תֹעֶ֖הto.'Eh[he was] wanderingH8582בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.Dehin the open countryH9003H7704וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֧הוּvai.yish.'a.Le.huand he asked himH9001H7592H9033הָאִ֛ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מַה־mah-what?H4100תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ׃te.va.Keshare you seekingH1245
16וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַחַ֖י'a.Chaibrothers myH251H9020אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIH595מְבַקֵּ֑שׁme.va.Kesh[am] seekingH1245הַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-tell !H5046H9012נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005H9030אֵיפֹ֖ה'ei.Fohwhere?H375הֵ֥םhem[are] theyH1992רֹעִֽים׃ro.'ImpasturingH7462
17וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הָאִישׁ֙ha.'Ishthe manH9009H376נָסְע֣וּna.se.'Uthey have departedH5265מִזֶּ֔הmi.Zehfrom hereH9006H2088כִּ֤יkiforH3588שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiI heard [them]H8085אֹֽמְרִ֔ים'o.me.RimsayingH559נֵלְכָ֖הne.le.Khahlet us goH1980דֹּתָ֑יְנָהdo.Ta.ye.nahDothan towardsH1886H9011וַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130אַחַ֣ר'a.CharafterH310אֶחָ֔יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וַיִּמְצָאֵ֖םvai.yim.tza.'Emand he found themH9001H4672H9038בְּדֹתָֽן׃be.do.Tanat DothanH9003H1886
18וַיִּרְא֥וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033מֵרָחֹ֑קme.ra.Chokfrom a distanceH9006H7350וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙u.ve.Te.remand just beforeH9002H9003H2962יִקְרַ֣בyik.Ravhe drew nearH7126אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּvai.yit.na.ke.Luand they dealt deceptively withH9001H5230אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃la.ha.mi.Toto kill himH9005H4191H9033
19וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376אֶל־'el-toH413אָחִ֑יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023הִנֵּ֗הhi.Nehthere!H2009בַּ֛עַלBa.'al[the] master ofH1167הַחֲלֹמ֥וֹתha.cha.lo.Mot<the> dreamsH9009H2472הַלָּזֶ֖הha.la.ZehthisH1976בָּֽא׃Ba'[is] comingH935
20וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258לְכ֣וּle.KhucomeH1980וְנַֽהַרְגֵ֗הוּve.na.har.Ge.huand let us kill himH9002H2026H9033וְנַשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ve.nash.li.Khe.huand let us throw himH9002H7993H9033בְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.Chadin one ofH9003H259הַבֹּר֔וֹתha.bo.Rotthe pitsH9009H953וְאָמַ֕רְנוּve.'a.Mar.nuand we will sayH9001H559חַיָּ֥הchai.Yahan animalH2416רָעָ֖הra.'AhwildH7451אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ'a.kha.La.te.huit has eaten himH398H9033וְנִרְאֶ֕הve.nir.'Ehand we may seeH9002H7200מַה־mah-what?H4100יִּהְי֖וּyih.Yuwill <they> beH1961חֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃cha.lo.mo.Tavdreams hisH2472H9023
21וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085רְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenReubenH7205וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּvai.ya.tzi.Le.huand he rescued himH9001H5337H9033מִיָּדָ֑םmi.ya.Damfrom hand theirH9006H3027H9028וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹ֥אlo'notH3808נַכֶּ֖נּוּna.Ke.nulet us strike himH5221H9033נָֽפֶשׁ׃Na.feshlifeH5315
22וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶ֣ם׀'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038רְאוּבֵן֮re.'u.VenReubenH7205אַל־'al-may notH408תִּשְׁפְּכוּ־tish.pe.khu-you shedH8210דָם֒dambloodH1818הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּhash.Li.khuthrowH7993אֹת֗וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אֶל־'el-intoH413הַבּ֤וֹרha.Borthe pitH9009H953הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.Bar[is] in the wildernessH9003H4057וְיָ֖דve.Yadand a handH9002H3027אַל־'al-may notH408תִּשְׁלְחוּ־tish.le.chu-you stretch outH7971ב֑וֹvoon <the> himH9003H9033לְמַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616הַצִּ֤ילha.Tzilto rescueH5337אֹתוֹ֙'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033מִיָּדָ֔םmi.ya.Damfrom hand theirH9006H3027H9028לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹla.ha.shi.Voto restore himH9005H7725H9033אֶל־'el-toH413אָבִֽיו׃'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023
23וַֽיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka.'a.Sher-just whenH9004H834בָּ֥אba'he cameH935יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֶל־'el-toH413אֶחָ֑יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּvai.yaf.Shi.tuand they strippedH9001H6584אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹku.ta.ne.Tolong garment hisH3801H9023אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּתֹ֥נֶתke.To.net[the] long garment ofH3801הַפַּסִּ֖יםha.pa.Simthe palms and solesH9009H6446אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lav[was] on himH5921H9033
24וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּvai.Yi.ka.Chu.huand they took himH9001H3947H9033וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּvai.yash.Li.khuand they threwH9001H7993אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033הַבֹּ֑רָהha.Bo.rahthe pit towardsH9009H953H9011וְהַבּ֣וֹרve.ha.Borand the pitH9002H9009H953רֵ֔קRek[was] emptyH7386אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369בּ֖וֹboin <the> itH9003H9033מָֽיִם׃Ma.yim[was] waterH4325
25וַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮vai.ye.she.Vuand they sat downH9001H3427לֶֽאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-to eatH9005H398לֶחֶם֒le.ChembreadH3899וַיִּשְׂא֤וּvai.yis.'Uand they lifted upH9001H5375עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙'ei.nei.Hemeyes theirH5869H9028וַיִּרְא֔וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200וְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אֹרְחַ֣ת'o.re.Chata caravan ofH736יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔יםyish.me.'e.LimIshmaelitesH3459בָּאָ֖הba.'Ah[was] comingH935מִגִּלְעָ֑דmi.gil.'Adfrom GileadH9006H1568וּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣םu.ge.ma.lei.Hemand camels theirH9002H1581H9028נֹֽשְׂאִ֗יםno.se.'Im[were] carryingH5375נְכֹאת֙ne.khoTspiceH5219וּצְרִ֣יu.tze.Riand balmH9002H6875וָלֹ֔טva.Lotand myrrhH9002H3910הוֹלְכִ֖יםhol.KhimtravelingH1980לְהוֹרִ֥ידle.ho.Ridto take [them] downH9005H3381מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃mitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt towardsH4714H9011
26וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֶל־'el-toH413אֶחָ֑יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023מַה־mah-what?H4100בֶּ֗צַעBe.tza'[is the] profitH1215כִּ֤יkiifH3588נַהֲרֹג֙na.ha.Rogwe will killH2026אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָחִ֔ינוּ'a.Chi.nubrother ourH251H9025וְכִסִּ֖ינוּve.khi.Si.nuand we will concealH9001H3680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּמֽוֹ׃da.Moblood hisH1818H9023
27לְכ֞וּle.KhucomeH1980וְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּve.nim.ke.Re.nuand let us sell himH9002H4376H9033לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗יםlai.yish.me.'e.Limto the IshmaelitesH9005H3459וְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ve.ya.De.nuand hand ourH9002H3027H9025אַל־'al-may notH408תְּהִי־te.hi-it beH1961ב֔וֹvoon <the> himH9003H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אָחִ֥ינוּ'a.Chi.nu[is] brother ourH251H9025בְשָׂרֵ֖נוּve.sa.Re.nuflesh ourH1320H9025ה֑וּאHu'heH1931וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they listenedH9001H8085אֶחָֽיו׃'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023
28וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩vai.ya.'av.Ruand they passed byH9001H5674אֲנָשִׁ֨ים'a.na.ShimmenH582מִדְיָנִ֜יםmid.ya.NimMidianite[s]H4084סֹֽחֲרִ֗יםso.cha.RimtradersH5503וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙vai.yim.she.Khuand they drewH9001H4900וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they brought upH9001H5927אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130מִן־min-fromH4480הַבּ֔וֹרha.Borthe pitH9009H953וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּvai.yim.ke.Ruand they soldH9001H4376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖יםlai.yish.me.'e.Limto the IshmaelitesH9005H3459בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםbe.'es.Rimfor twentyH9003H6242כָּ֑סֶףKa.sefsilverH3701וַיָּבִ֥יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they broughtH9001H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃mitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt towardsH4714H9011
29וַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725רְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenReubenH7205אֶל־'el-toH413הַבּ֔וֹרha.Borthe pitH9009H953וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אֵין־'ein-notH369יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130בַּבּ֑וֹרba.Bor[was] in the pitH9003H953וַיִּקְרַ֖עvai.yik.Ra'and he toreH9001H7167אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּגָדָֽיו׃be.ga.Davclothes hisH899H9023
30וַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725אֶל־'el-toH413אֶחָ֖יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559הַיֶּ֣לֶדhai.Ye.ledthe boyH9009H3206אֵינֶ֔נּוּ'ei.Ne.nunot [is] heH369H9043וַאֲנִ֖יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589אָ֥נָה'A.nahwhere?H575אֲנִי־'a.ni-[am] IH589בָֽא׃Va'goingH935
31וַיִּקְח֖וּvai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.net[the] long garment ofH3801יוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefJosephH3130וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙vai.yish.cha.Tuand they slaughteredH9001H7819שְׂעִ֣ירse.'Ira male goat ofH8163עִזִּ֔ים'i.ZimgoatsH5795וַיִּטְבְּל֥וּvai.yit.be.Luand they dippedH9001H2881אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֻּתֹּ֖נֶתha.ku.To.netthe long garmentH9009H3801בַּדָּֽם׃ba.Damin the bloodH9003H1818
32וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֞וּvay.sha.le.Chuand they sentH9001H7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.net[the] long garment ofH3801הַפַּסִּ֗יםha.pa.Simthe palms and solesH9009H6446וַיָּבִ֙יאוּ֙vai.ya.Vi.'uand they brought [it]H9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413אֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.Hemfather theirH1H9028וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559זֹ֣אתzotthisH2063מָצָ֑אנוּma.Tza.nuwe have foundH4672הַכֶּר־ha.ker-investigateH5234נָ֗אNa'pleaseH4994הַכְּתֹ֧נֶתha.ke.To.net¿ [the] long garment ofH9008H3801בִּנְךָ֛bin.Khason yourH1121H9021הִ֖ואhi'[is] itH1931אִם־'im-or?H518לֹֽא׃Lo'notH3808
33וַיַּכִּירָ֤הּvai.ya.ki.Rahand he recognized itH9001H5234H9034וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559כְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.net[it is] [the] long garment ofH3801בְּנִ֔יbe.Nison myH1121H9020חַיָּ֥הchai.Yahan animalH2416רָעָ֖הra.'AhwildH7451אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ'a.kha.La.te.huit has eaten himH398H9033טָרֹ֥ףta.Rofcertainly <to tear>H2963טֹרַ֖ףto.Rafhe has been torn to piecesH2963יוֹסֵֽף׃yo.SefJosephH3130
34וַיִּקְרַ֤עvai.yik.Ra'and he toreH9001H7167יַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יוsim.lo.Tavclothes hisH8071H9023וַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001H7760שַׂ֖קsaksackclothH8242בְּמָתְנָ֑יוbe.ma.te.Navon loins hisH9003H4975H9023וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥לvai.yit.'a.Beland he mournedH9001H56עַל־'al-onH5921בְּנ֖וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023יָמִ֥יםya.MimdaysH3117רַבִּֽים׃ra.BimmanyH7227
35וַיָּקֻמוּ֩vai.ya.ku.Muand they aroseH9001H6965כָל־khol-allH3605בָּנָ֨יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605בְּנֹתָ֜יוbe.no.Tavdaughters hisH1323H9023לְנַחֲמ֗וֹle.na.cha.Moto comfort himH9005H5162H9033וַיְמָאֵן֙vay.ma.'Enand he refusedH9001H3985לְהִתְנַחֵ֔םle.hit.na.Chemto be comfortedH9005H5162וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֵרֵ֧ד'e.RedI will go downH3381אֶל־'el-toH413בְּנִ֛יbe.Nison myH1121H9020אָבֵ֖ל'a.VelmourningH57שְׁאֹ֑לָהshe.'O.lahSheol towardsH7585H9011וַיֵּ֥בְךְּvai.Ye.vekand he wept forH9001H1058אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אָבִֽיו׃'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023
36וְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔יםve.Ha.me.da.Nimand the MedanitesH9002H9009H4092מָכְר֥וּma.khe.Ruthey soldH4376אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אֶל־'el-intoH413מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙le.fo.ti.Farto PotipharH9005H6318סְרִ֣יסse.Risan official ofH5631פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547שַׂ֖רsar[the] commander ofH8269הַטַּבָּחִֽים׃ פha.ta.ba.Chimthe bodyguardsH9009H2876

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