Genesis 37:1-11

1Now Jacob lived in 1the land 2where his father had sojourned, in the land of Canaan. 2These are the records of the generations of Jacob.

Joseph, when 3seventeen years of age, was pasturing the flock with his brothers while he was still a youth, along with 4the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives. And Joseph brought back a 5bad report about them to their father. 3Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was 6the son of his old age; and he made him a 78varicolored tunic. 4His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers; and so they 9hated him and could not speak to him 10on friendly terms.

5Then Joseph 1112had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. 6He said to them, “Please listen to this dream which I have 13had; 7for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and lo, my sheaf rose up and also stood erect; and behold, your sheaves gathered around and 14bowed down to my sheaf.” 8Then his brothers said to him, “15Are you actually going to reign over us? Or are you really going to rule over us?” So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.

9Now he 16had still another dream, and related it to his brothers, and said, “Lo, I have 17had still another dream; and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.” 10He related it to his father and to his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have 18had? Shall I and your mother and 19your brothers actually come to bow ourselves down before you to the ground?” 1120His brothers were jealous of him, but his father 21kept the saying in mind.