Genesis 37:1-11

1Now JacobH3290 livedH3427 in 1the landH776 2whereH4033 his fatherH1 had sojournedH4033, in the landH776 of CanaanH3667. 2TheseH428 are the records of the generationsH8435 of JacobH3290.

JosephH3130, when 3seventeenH7651H6240 yearsH8141 of ageH1121, was pasturingH7462 the flockH6629 with his brothersH251 while he was still a youthH5288, along with 4the sonsH1121 of BilhahH1090 and the sonsH1121 of ZilpahH2153, his father’sH1 wivesH802. And JosephH3130 broughtH935 back a 5badH1681H7451 reportH1681 about them to their fatherH1. 3Now IsraelH3478 lovedH157 JosephH3130 moreH4480 thanH4480 allH3605 his sonsH1121, becauseH3588 he was 6the sonH1121 of his oldH2208 ageH2208; and he madeH6213 him a 78varicoloredH6446 tunicH3801. 4His brothersH251 sawH7200 that their fatherH1 lovedH157 him moreH4480 thanH4480 allH3605 his brothersH251; and so they 9hatedH8130 him and couldH3201 not speakH1696 to him 10on friendlyH7965 termsH7965.

5Then JosephH3130 1112hadH2492 a dreamH2472, and when he toldH5046 it to his brothersH251, they hatedH8130 him evenH5750 moreH3254H5750. 6He saidH559 to them, “PleaseH4994 listenH8085 to thisH2088 dreamH2472 whichH834 I have 13hadH2492; 7for beholdH2009, we were bindingH481 sheavesH485 in the fieldH7704, and loH2009, my sheafH485 roseH6965 up and alsoH1571 stoodH5324 erectH5324; and beholdH2009, your sheavesH485 gatheredH5437 aroundH5437 and 14bowedH7812 downH7812 to my sheafH485.” 8Then his brothersH251 saidH559 to him, “15Are you actuallyH4427 going to reignH4427 overH5921 us? OrH518 are you reallyH4910 going to ruleH4910 over us?” So they hatedH8130 him evenH5750 moreH3254H5750 for his dreamsH2472 and for his wordsH1697.

9Now he 16hadH2492 stillH5750 anotherH312 dreamH2472, and relatedH5608 it to his brothersH251, and saidH559, “LoH2009, I have 17hadH2492 stillH5750 another dreamH2472; and beholdH2009, the sunH8121 and the moonH3394 and elevenH259H6240 starsH3556 were bowingH7812 downH7812 to me.” 10He relatedH5608 it to his fatherH1 and to his brothersH251; and his fatherH1 rebukedH1605 him and saidH559 to him, “WhatH4100 is thisH2088 dreamH2472 that you have 18hadH2492? Shall I and your motherH517 and 19your brothersH251 actuallyH935 comeH935 to bowH7812 ourselves downH7812 before you to the groundH776?” 1120His brothersH251 were jealousH7065 of him, but his fatherH1 21keptH8104 the sayingH1697 in mind.