Revised Webster's Bible

Genesis 37

1AndJacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290dweltוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in thelandבְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzH776in which hisfatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1was astrangerמְגוּרֵ֣יme.gu.ReiH4033, in thelandבְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofCanaanכְּנָֽעַן׃ke.Na.'anH3667.

2These are thegenerationsתֹּלְד֣וֹתto.le.DotH8435ofJacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoH3290.Josephיוֹסֵ֞ףyo.SefH3130, beingseventeenשְׁבַֽע־ עֶשְׂרֵ֤הshe.va'- 'es.RehH6240 H7651yearsשָׁנָה֙sha.NahH8141oldבֶּן־ben-H1121, wasfeedingרֹעֶ֤הro.'EhH7462theflockבַּצֹּ֔אןba.TzonH6629with hisbrethrenאֶחָיו֙'e.ChavH251; and theladנַ֗עַרNa.'arH5288was with thesonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofBilhahבִלְהָ֛הvil.HahH1090, and with thesonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofZilpahזִלְפָּ֖הzil.PahH2153, hisfather’sאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1wivesנְשֵׁ֣יne.SheiH802: andJosephיוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefH3130broughtוַיָּבֵ֥אvai.ya.Ve'H935to hisfatherאֲבִיהֶֽם׃'a.vi.HemH1theirbadרָעָ֖הra.'AhH7451reportדִּבָּתָ֥םdi.ba.TamH1681.

3NowIsraelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478lovedאָהַ֤ב'a.HavH157Josephיוֹסֵף֙yo.SefH3130more than all hischildrenבָּנָ֔יוba.NavH1121, because he was thesonבֶן־ven-H1121of his oldageזְקֻנִ֥יםze.ku.NimH2208: and hemadeוְעָ֥שָׂהve.'A.sahH6213him acoatכְּתֹ֥נֶתke.To.netH3801of manycoloursפַּסִּֽים׃pa.SimH6446.

4And when hisbrethrenאֶחָ֗יו'e.ChavH251sawוַיִּרְא֣וּvai.yir.'UH7200that theirfatherאֲבִיהֶם֙'a.vi.HemH1lovedאָהַ֤ב'a.HavH157him more than all hisbrethrenאֶחָ֔יו'e.ChavH251, theyhatedוַֽיִּשְׂנְא֖וּvai.yis.ne.'UH8130him, andcouldיָכְל֖וּya.khe.LuH3201notspeakדַּבְּר֥וֹda.be.RoH1696peaceablyלְשָׁלֹֽם׃le.sha.LomH7965to him.

5AndJosephיוֹסֵף֙yo.SefH3130dreamedוַיַּחֲלֹ֤םvai.ya.cha.LomH2492adreamחֲל֔וֹםcha.LomH2472, and hetoldוַיַּגֵּ֖דvai.ya.GedH5046it to hisbrethrenלְאֶחָ֑יוle.'e.ChavH251: and theyhatedשְׂנֹ֥אse.No'H8130him yet themoreוַיּוֹסִ֥פוּvai.yo.Si.fuH3254.

6And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them,Hearשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085, I pray you, thisdreamהַחֲל֥וֹםha.cha.LomH2472which I havedreamedחָלָֽמְתִּי׃cha.La.me.tiH2492:

7For, behold, we werebindingמְאַלְּמִ֤ים בְּת֣וֹךְme.'a.le.Mim be.TokhH481 H8432sheavesאֲלֻמִּים֙'a.lu.MimH485in thefieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.DehH7704, and, lo, mysheafאֲלֻמָּתִ֖י'a.lu.ma.TiH485aroseקָ֥מָהKa.mahH6965, and also stooduprightנִצָּ֑בָהni.Tza.vahH5324; and, behold, yoursheavesאֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lu.Mo.tei.KhemH485stoodaroundתְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙te.su.Bei.nahH5437, and madeobeisanceוַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָva.tish.ta.cha.Vei.naH7812to mysheafלַאֲלֻמָּתִֽי׃la.'a.lu.ma.TiH485.

8And hisbrethrenאֶחָ֔יו'e.ChavH251saidוַיֹּ֤אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559to him, Shalt thouindeedהֲמָלֹ֤ךְha.ma.LokhH4427reignתִּמְלֹךְ֙tim.loKhH4427over us? or shalt thouindeedמָשׁ֥וֹלma.SholH4910havedominionתִּמְשֹׁ֖לtim.SholH4910over us? And theyhatedשְׂנֹ֣אse.No'H8130him yet themoreוַיּוֹסִ֤פוּvai.yo.Si.fuH3254for hisdreamsחֲלֹמֹתָ֖יוcha.lo.mo.TavH2472, and for hiswordsדְּבָרָֽיו׃de.va.RavH1697.

9And hedreamedוַיַּחֲלֹ֥םvai.ya.cha.LomH2492yetanotherאַחֵ֔ר'a.CherH312dreamחֲל֣וֹםcha.LomH2472, andtoldוַיְסַפֵּ֥רvay.sa.PerH5608it to hisbrethrenלְאֶחָ֑יוle.'e.ChavH251, andsaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Behold, I havedreamedחָלַ֤מְתִּֽיcha.Lam.tiH2492adreamחֲלוֹם֙cha.lOmH2472more; and, behold, thesunהַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121and themoonוְהַיָּרֵ֗חַve.hai.ya.Re.achH3394and theelevenוְאַחַ֤ד עָשָׂר֙ve.'a.Chad 'a.SarH6240 H259starsכּֽוֹכָבִ֔יםko.kha.VimH3556madeobeisanceמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖יםmish.ta.cha.VimH7812to me.

10And hetoldוַיְסַפֵּ֣רvay.sa.PerH5608it to hisfatherאָבִיו֮'a.VivH1, and to hisbrethrenאֶחָיו֒'e.ChavH251: and hisfatherאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1rebukedוַיִּגְעַר־vai.yig.'ar-H1605him, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, What is thisdreamהַחֲל֥וֹםha.cha.LomH2472that thou hastdreamedחָלָ֑מְתָּcha.La.me.taH2492? Shall I and thymotherוְאִמְּךָ֣ve.'i.me.KhaH517and thybrethrenוְאַחֶ֔יךָve.'a.Chei.khaH251indeedהֲב֣וֹאha.Vo'H935comeנָב֗וֹאna.Vo'H935to bowdownלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹ֥תle.hish.ta.cha.VotH7812ourselves to thee to theearthאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776?

11And hisbrethrenאֶחָ֑יו'e.ChavH251enviedוַיְקַנְאוּ־vay.kan.'u-H7065him; but hisfatherוְאָבִ֖יוve.'a.VivH1observedשָׁמַ֥רsha.MarH8104thesayingהַדָּבָֽר׃ha.da.VarH1697.

12And hisbrethrenאֶחָ֑יו'e.ChavH251wentH3212tofeedלִרְע֛וֹתlir.'otH7462theirfather’sאֲבִיהֶ֖ם'a.vi.HemH1flockצֹ֥אןtzonH6629inShechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃bish.KhemH7927.

13AndIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toJosephיוֹסֵ֗ףyo.SefH3130, Do not thybrethrenאַחֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Chei.khaH251feedרֹעִ֣יםro.'ImH7462the flock inShechemבִּשְׁכֶ֔םbish.KhemH7927?comeH3212, and I will sendtheeוְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֣ve.'esh.la.cha.KhaH7971to them. And hesaidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, Here am I .

14And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him,GoH3212, I pray thee,seeרְאֵ֜הre.'EhH7200whether it iswellשְׁל֤וֹםshe.LomH7965with thybrethrenאַחֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Chei.khaH251, andwellשְׁל֣וֹםshe.LomH7965with theflocksהַצֹּ֔אןha.TzonH6629; andbringוַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִיva.ha.shi.Ve.niH7725mewordדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697againH7725. So hesentוַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yish.la.Che.huH7971him from thevaleמֵעֵ֣מֶקme.'E.mekH6010ofHebronחֶבְר֔וֹןchev.RonH2275, and hecameוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935toShechemשְׁכֶֽמָה׃she.Khe.mahH7927.

15And a certainmanאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376foundhimוַיִּמְצָאֵ֣הוּvai.yim.tza.'E.huH4672, and, behold, he waswanderingתֹעֶ֖הto.'EhH8582in thefieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.DehH7704: and themanהָאִ֛ישׁha.'IshH376askedhimוַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֧הוּvai.yish.'a.Le.huH7592,sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559, Whatseekestתְּבַקֵּֽשׁ׃te.va.KeshH1245thou?

16And hesaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Iseekמְבַקֵּ֑שׁme.va.KeshH1245mybrethrenאַחַ֖י'a.ChaiH251:tellהַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-H5046me, I pray thee,whereאֵיפֹ֖ה'ei.FohH375theyfeedרֹעִֽים׃ro.'ImH7462their flocks .

17And themanהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, They havedepartedנָסְע֣וּna.se.'UH5265fromhereמִזֶּ֔הmi.ZehH2088; for Iheardשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiH8085themsayאֹֽמְרִ֔ים'o.me.RimH559, Let usgoH3212toDothanדֹּתָ֑יְנָהdo.Ta.ye.nahH1886. AndJosephיוֹסֵף֙yo.SefH3130wentH3212afterאַחַ֣ר'a.CharH310hisbrethrenאֶחָ֔יו'e.ChavH251, andfoundוַיִּמְצָאֵ֖םvai.yim.tza.'EmH4672them inDothanבְּדֹתָֽן׃be.do.TanH1886.

18And when theysawוַיִּרְא֥וּvai.yir.'UH7200him afaroffמֵרָחֹ֑קme.ra.ChokH7350, even before he camenearיִקְרַ֣בyik.RavH7126to them, theyconspiredוַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּvai.yit.na.ke.LuH5230against him toslayלַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃la.ha.mi.ToH4191him.

19And theysaidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376toanotherאָחִ֑יו'a.ChivH251, Behold,thisהַלָּזֶ֖הha.la.ZehH1976dreamerבַּ֛עַל הַחֲלֹמ֥וֹתBa.'al ha.cha.lo.MotH1167 H2472iscomingבָּֽא׃Ba'H935.

20ComeH3212now therefore, and let usslayוְנַֽהַרְגֵ֗הוּve.na.har.Ge.huH2026him, andcastוְנַשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙ve.nash.li.Khe.huH7993him intosomeבְּאַחַ֣דbe.'a.ChadH259pitהַבֹּר֔וֹתha.bo.RotH953, and we willsayוְאָמַ֕רְנוּve.'a.Mar.nuH559, Someevilרָעָ֖הra.'AhH7451beastחַיָּ֥הchai.YahH2416hathdevouredאֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ'a.kha.La.te.huH398him: and we shallseeוְנִרְאֶ֕הve.nir.'EhH7200what will become of hisdreamsחֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃cha.lo.mo.TavH2472.

21AndReubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenH7205heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085it, and hedeliveredוַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּvai.ya.tzi.Le.huH5337him from theirhandsמִיָּדָ֑םmi.ya.DamH3027; andsaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Let us notkillנַכֶּ֖נּוּ נָֽפֶשׁ׃na.Ke.nu Na.feshH5221 H5315him.

22AndReubenרְאוּבֵן֮re.'u.VenH7205saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them,Shedתִּשְׁפְּכוּ־tish.pe.khu-H8210nobloodדָם֒damH1818,castהַשְׁלִ֣יכוּhash.Li.khuH7993him into thispitהַבּ֤וֹרha.BorH953that is in thewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057, andlayתִּשְׁלְחוּ־tish.le.chu-H7971nohandוְיָ֖דve.YadH3027upon him; that he mightdeliverהַצִּ֤ילha.TzilH5337him from theirhandsמִיָּדָ֔םmi.ya.DamH3027, to bring himbackלַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹla.ha.shi.VoH7725to hisfatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1.

23And it came to pass, whenJosephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130hadcomeבָּ֥אba'H935to hisbrethrenאֶחָ֑יו'e.ChavH251, that theystrippedוַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּvai.yaf.Shi.tuH6584 H853Josephיוֹסֵף֙yo.SefH3130ofH854hiscoatכֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹku.ta.ne.ToH3801, hiscoatכְּתֹ֥נֶתke.To.netH3801of manycoloursהַפַּסִּ֖יםha.pa.SimH6446that was on him;

24And theytookוַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּvai.Yi.ka.Chu.huH3947him, andcastוַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּvai.yash.Li.khuH7993him into apitהַבֹּ֑רָהha.Bo.rahH953: and thepitוְהַבּ֣וֹרve.ha.BorH953wasemptyרֵ֔קRekH7386, there was nowaterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325in it.

25And they satdownוַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮vai.ye.she.VuH3427toeatלֶֽאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-H398breadלֶחֶם֒le.ChemH3899: and they liftedupוַיִּשְׂא֤וּvai.yis.'UH5375theireyesעֵֽינֵיהֶם֙'ei.nei.HemH5869andlookedוַיִּרְא֔וּvai.yir.'UH7200, and, behold, acompanyאֹרְחַ֣ת'o.re.ChatH736ofIshmaelitesיִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔יםyish.me.'e.LimH3459cameבָּאָ֖הba.'AhH935fromGileadמִגִּלְעָ֑דmi.gil.'AdH1568with theircamelsוּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣םu.ge.ma.lei.HemH1581bearingנֹֽשְׂאִ֗יםno.se.'ImH5375spiceryנְכֹאת֙ne.khoTH5219andbalmוּצְרִ֣יu.tze.RiH6875andmyrrhוָלֹ֔טva.LotH3910,goingהוֹלְכִ֖יםhol.KhimH1980to carry themdownלְהוֹרִ֥ידle.ho.RidH3381toEgyptמִצְרָֽיְמָה׃mitz.Ra.ye.mahH4714.

26AndJudahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to hisbrethrenאֶחָ֑יו'e.ChavH251, Whatprofitבֶּ֗צַעBe.tza'H1215is it if weslayנַהֲרֹג֙na.ha.RogH2026ourbrotherאָחִ֔ינוּ'a.Chi.nuH251, andconcealוְכִסִּ֖ינוּve.khi.Si.nuH3680hisbloodדָּמֽוֹ׃da.MoH1818?

27ComeH3212, and let ussellוְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּve.nim.ke.Re.nuH4376him to theIshmaelitesלַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗יםlai.yish.me.'e.LimH3459, and let not ourhandוְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ve.ya.De.nuH3027be upon him; for he is ourbrotherאָחִ֥ינוּ'a.Chi.nuH251ourfleshבְשָׂרֵ֖נוּve.sa.Re.nuH1320. And hisbrethrenאֶחָֽיו׃'e.ChavH251werecontentוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085.

28Then therepassedוַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩vai.ya.'av.RuH5674byMidianitesמִדְיָנִ֜יםmid.ya.NimH4084merchantsאֲנָשִׁ֨ים סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים'a.na.Shim so.cha.RimH582 H5503; and theydrewוַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙vai.yim.she.KhuH4900andliftedוַיַּֽעֲל֤וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927Josephיוֹסֵף֙yo.SefH3130out of thepitהַבּ֔וֹרha.BorH953, andsoldוַיִּמְכְּר֧וּvai.yim.ke.RuH4376Josephיוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefH3130to theIshmaelitesלַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖יםlai.yish.me.'e.LimH3459fortwentyבְּעֶשְׂרִ֣יםbe.'es.RimH6242pieces ofsilverכָּ֑סֶףKa.sefH3701: and theybroughtוַיָּבִ֥יאוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130intoEgyptמִצְרָֽיְמָה׃mitz.Ra.ye.mahH4714.

29AndReubenרְאוּבֵן֙re.'u.VenH7205returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to thepitהַבּ֔וֹרha.BorH953; and, behold,Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130was not in thepitבַּבּ֑וֹרba.BorH953; and hetoreוַיִּקְרַ֖עvai.yik.Ra'H7167hisclothesבְּגָדָֽיו׃be.ga.DavH899.

30And hereturnedוַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to hisbrethrenאֶחָ֖יו'e.ChavH251, andsaidוַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.MarH559, Thechildהַיֶּ֣לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206is not; and I,whereאָ֥נָה'A.nahH575shall Igoבָֽא׃Va'H935?

31And theytookוַיִּקְח֖וּvai.yik.ChuH3947Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130coatכְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.netH3801, andkilledוַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙vai.yish.cha.TuH7819akidשְׂעִ֣ירse.'IrH8163of thegoatsעִזִּ֔ים'i.ZimH5795, anddippedוַיִּטְבְּל֥וּvai.yit.be.LuH2881thecoatהַכֻּתֹּ֖נֶתha.ku.To.netH3801in thebloodבַּדָּֽם׃ba.DamH1818;

32And theysentוַֽיְשַׁלְּח֞וּvay.sha.le.ChuH7971thecoatכְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.netH3801of manycoloursהַפַּסִּ֗יםha.pa.SimH6446, and theybroughtוַיָּבִ֙יאוּ֙vai.ya.Vi.'uH935it to theirfatherאֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.HemH1; andsaidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, This have wefoundמָצָ֑אנוּma.Tza.nuH4672:knowהַכֶּר־ha.ker-H5234now whether it is thyson’sבִּנְךָ֛bin.KhaH1121coatהַכְּתֹ֧נֶתha.ke.To.netH3801or not.

33And he knewitוַיַּכִּירָ֤הּvai.ya.ki.RahH5234, andsaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, It is myson’sבְּנִ֔יbe.NiH1121coatכְּתֹ֣נֶתke.To.netH3801; anevilרָעָ֖הra.'AhH7451beastחַיָּ֥הchai.YahH2416hathdevouredאֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ'a.kha.La.te.huH398him;Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃yo.SefH3130is withoutdoubtטָרֹ֥ףta.RofH2963torn inpiecesטֹרַ֖ףto.RafH2963.

34AndJacobיַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoH3290toreוַיִּקְרַ֤עvai.yik.Ra'H7167hisclothesשִׂמְלֹתָ֔יוsim.lo.TavH8071, andputוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760sackclothשַׂ֖קsakH8242on hisloinsבְּמָתְנָ֑יוbe.ma.te.NavH4975, andmournedוַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥לvai.yit.'a.BelH56for hissonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121manyרַבִּֽים׃ra.BimH7227daysיָמִ֥יםya.MimH3117.

35And all hissonsבָּנָ֨יוba.NavH1121and all hisdaughtersבְּנֹתָ֜יוbe.no.TavH1323roseupוַיָּקֻמוּ֩vai.ya.ku.MuH6965tocomfortלְנַחֲמ֗וֹle.na.cha.MoH5162him; but herefusedוַיְמָאֵן֙vay.ma.'EnH3985to becomfortedלְהִתְנַחֵ֔םle.hit.na.ChemH5162; and hesaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, For I will godownאֵרֵ֧ד'e.RedH3381into thegraveשְׁאֹ֑לָהshe.'O.lahH7585to mysonבְּנִ֛יbe.NiH1121mourningאָבֵ֖ל'a.VelH57. Thus hisfatherאָבִֽיו׃'a.VivH1weptוַיֵּ֥בְךְּvai.Ye.vekH1058for him.

36And theMidianitesוְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔יםve.Ha.me.da.NimH4092soldמָכְר֥וּma.khe.RuH4376him intoEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714toPotipharלְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙le.fo.ti.FarH6318, anofficerסְרִ֣יסse.RisH5631ofPharaoh’sפַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhH6547, andcaptainשַׂ֖רsarH8269of theguardהַטַּבָּחִֽים׃ פha.ta.ba.ChimH2876.

Commentaries on Genesis 37

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