Genesis 37
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Genesis 37:1-11

1And JacobH3290 dweltH3427 in the landH776 of his father’sH1 sojourningsH4033, in the landH776 of CanaanH3667.

2TheseH428 are the generationsH8435 of JacobH3290. JosephH3130, beingH1961 seventeenH6240 yearsH8141 oldH1121, was feeding the flockH6629 with his brethrenH251; and he was a ladH5288 with the sonsH1121 of BilhahH1090, and with the sonsH1121 of ZilpahH2153, his father’sH1 wivesH802: and JosephH3130 broughtH935 the evilH7451 reportH1681 of them unto their fatherH1.

3NowH3588 IsraelH3478 lovedH157 JosephH3130 moreH3588 thanH3605 allH3605 his childrenH1121, becauseH3588 he was the sonH1121 of his oldH1121 ageH1121: and he madeH6213 him a coatH3801 of many colours.

4And his brethrenH251 sawH7200 that their fatherH1 lovedH157 him moreH3808 thanH3808 allH3605 his brethrenH251; and they hatedH8130 him, and couldH3201 notH3808 speakH1696 peaceablyH7965 unto him.

5And JosephH3130 dreamedH2492 a dreamH2472, and he toldH5046 it to his brethrenH251: and they hatedH8130 him yet the moreH5750.

6And he saidH559 unto them, HearH8085, I prayH4994 youH834, this dreamH2492 whichH834 I have dreamedH2492:

7for, beholdH2009, weH587 were bindingH481 sheavesH485 in the fieldH7704, and, loH2009, my sheafH485 aroseH6965, and also stoodH5324 upright; and, beholdH2009, your sheavesH485 came roundH5437 aboutH5437, and madeH5437 obeisance to my sheafH485.

8And his brethrenH251 saidH559 to him, Shalt thou indeedH518 reignH4427 over usH5921? or shalt thou indeedH518 have dominionH4910 over usH5921? And they hatedH8130 him yet the moreH5750 for his dreamsH2472, and for his wordsH1697.

9And he dreamedH2492 yet anotherH312 dreamH2472, and toldH559 it to his brethrenH251, and saidH559, BeholdH2009, I have dreamedH2492 yet a dreamH2472; and, beholdH2009, the sunH8121 and the moonH3394 and elevenH6240 starsH3556 made obeisance to meH2472.

10And he toldH559 it to his fatherH1, and to his brethrenH251; and his fatherH1 rebukedH1605 him, and saidH559 unto him, WhatH4100 is this dreamH2472 that thou hast dreamedH2492? Shall I and thy motherH517 and thy brethrenH251 indeedH559 comeH935 to bowH7812 downH7812 ourselvesH7812 to thee to the earthH776?

11And his brethrenH251 enviedH7065 him; but his fatherH1 keptH8104 the sayingH1697 in mind.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain