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Genesis 37 (WEBP)

[1] Jacob lived in the land of his father’s travels, in the land of Canaan.
[2] This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.
[3] Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a tunic of many colors.
[4] His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn’t speak peaceably to him.
[5] Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him all the more.
[6] He said to them, “Please hear this dream which I have dreamed:
[7] for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves came around, and bowed down to my sheaf.”
[8] His brothers asked him, “Will you indeed reign over us? Will you indeed have dominion over us?” They hated him all the more for his dreams and for his words.
[9] He dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brothers, and said, “Behold, I have dreamed yet another dream: and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars bowed down to me.”
[10] He told it to his father and to his brothers. His father rebuked him, and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Will I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow ourselves down to the earth before you?”
[11] His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.
[12] His brothers went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
[13] Israel said to Joseph, “Aren’t your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them.” He said to him, “Here I am.”
[14] He said to him, “Go now, see whether it is well with your brothers, and well with the flock; and bring me word again.” So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
[15] A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field. The man asked him, “What are you looking for?”
[16] He said, “I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock.”
[17] The man said, “They have left here, for I heard them say, ‘Let’s go to Dothan.’ ” Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.
[18] They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
[19] They said to one another, “Behold, this dreamer comes.
[20] Come now therefore, and let’s kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, ‘An evil animal has devoured him.’ We will see what will become of his dreams.”
[21] Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, “Let’s not take his life.”
[22] Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him”—that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
[23] When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him;
[24] and they took him, and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty. There was no water in it.
[25] They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
[26] Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
[27] Come, and let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh.” His brothers listened to him.
[28] Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. The merchants brought Joseph into Egypt.
[29] Reuben returned to the pit, and saw that Joseph wasn’t in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
[30] He returned to his brothers, and said, “The child is no more; and I, where will I go?”
[31] They took Joseph’s tunic, and killed a male goat, and dipped the tunic in the blood.
[32] They took the tunic of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, “We have found this. Examine it, now, and see if it is your son’s tunic or not.”
[33] He recognized it, and said, “It is my son’s tunic. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.”
[34] Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
[35] All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “For I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” His father wept for him.
[36] The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.

Genesis 37:35 Sheol is the place of the dead.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Genesis 37 (KJVS)

[1] And Jacob dwelt () in the land wherein his father was a stranger , in the land of Canaan .
[2] These [are] the generations of Jacob . Joseph , [being] seventeen years old , was feeding () the flock with his brethren ; and the lad [was] with the sons of Bilhah , and with the sons of Zilpah , his father’s wives : and Joseph brought () unto his father their evil report .
[3] Now Israel loved () Joseph more than all his children , because he [was] the son of his old age : and he made () him a coat of [many] colours .
[4] And when his brethren saw () that their father loved () him more than all his brethren , they hated () him, and could () not speak () peaceably unto him.
[5] And Joseph dreamed () a dream , and he told () [it] his brethren : and they hated () him yet the more ().
[6] And he said () unto them, Hear (), I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed ():
[7] For, behold, we [were] binding () sheaves in the field , and, lo, my sheaf arose (), and also stood upright (); and, behold, your sheaves stood round about (), and made obeisance () to my sheaf .
[8] And his brethren said () to him, Shalt thou indeed () reign () over us? or shalt thou indeed () have dominion () over us? And they hated () him yet the more () for his dreams , and for his words .
[9] And he dreamed () yet another dream , and told () it his brethren , and said (), Behold, I have dreamed () a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance () to me.
[10] And he told () [it] to his father , and to his brethren : and his father rebuked () him, and said () unto him, What [is] this dream that thou hast dreamed ()? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed () come () to bow down () ourselves to thee to the earth ?
[11] And his brethren envied () him; but his father observed () the saying .
[12] And his brethren went () to feed () their father’s flock in Shechem .
[13] And Israel said () unto Joseph , Do not thy brethren feed () [the flock] in Shechem ? come (), and I will send thee () unto them. And he said () to him, Here [am I].
[14] And he said () to him, Go (), I pray thee, see () whether it be well with thy brethren , and well with the flocks ; and bring me word again (). So he sent () him out of the vale of Hebron , and he came () to Shechem .
[15] And a certain man found him (), and, behold, [he was] wandering () in the field : and the man asked him (), saying (), What seekest () thou?
[16] And he said (), I seek () my brethren : tell () me, I pray thee, where they feed () [their flocks].
[17] And the man said (), They are departed () hence ; for I heard () them say (), Let us go () to Dothan . And Joseph went () after his brethren , and found () them in Dothan .
[18] And when they saw () him afar off , even before he came near () unto them, they conspired () against him to slay () him.
[19] And they said () one to another , Behold, this dreamer cometh ().
[20] Come () now therefore, and let us slay () him, and cast () him into some pit , and we will say (), Some evil beast hath devoured () him: and we shall see () what will become of his dreams .
[21] And Reuben heard () [it], and he delivered () him out of their hands ; and said (), Let us not kill () him.
[22] And Reuben said () unto them, Shed () no blood , [but] cast () him into this pit that [is] in the wilderness , and lay () no hand upon him; that he might rid () him out of their hands , to deliver him to his father again ().
[23] And it came to pass, when Joseph was come () unto his brethren , that they stript () Joseph out of his coat , [his] coat of [many] colours that [was] on him;
[24] And they took () him, and cast () him into a pit : and the pit [was] empty , [there was] no water in it.
[25] And they sat down () to eat () bread : and they lifted up () their eyes and looked (), and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came () from Gilead with their camels bearing () spicery and balm and myrrh , going () to carry [it] down () to Egypt .
[26] And Judah said () unto his brethren , What profit [is it] if we slay () our brother , and conceal () his blood ?
[27] Come (), and let us sell () him to the Ishmeelites , and let not our hand be upon him; for he [is] our brother [and] our flesh . And his brethren were content ().
[28] Then there passed () by Midianites merchantmen (); and they drew () and lifted up () Joseph out of the pit , and sold () Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty [pieces] of silver : and they brought () Joseph into Egypt .
[29] And Reuben returned () unto the pit ; and, behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit ; and he rent () his clothes .
[30] And he returned () unto his brethren , and said (), The child [is] not; and I, whither shall I go ()?
[31] And they took () Joseph’s coat , and killed () a kid of the goats , and dipped () the coat in the blood ;
[32] And they sent () the coat of [many] colours , and they brought () [it] to their father ; and said (), This have we found (): know () now whether it [be] thy son’s coat or no.
[33] And he knew it (), and said (), [It is] my son’s coat ; an evil beast hath devoured () him; Joseph is without doubt () rent in pieces ().
[34] And Jacob rent () his clothes , and put () sackcloth upon his loins , and mourned () for his son many days .
[35] And all his sons and all his daughters rose up () to comfort () him; but he refused () to be comforted (); and he said (), For I will go down () into the grave unto my son mourning . Thus his father wept () for him.
[36] And the Midianites sold () him into Egypt unto Potiphar , an officer of Pharaoh’s , [and] captain of the guard .

Young’s Literal Translation

Genesis 37 (YLT)

[1] And Jacob dwelleth in the land of his father’s sojournings-in the land of Canaan.
[2] These are births of Jacob: Joseph, a son of seventeen years, hath been enjoying himself with his brethren among the flock, (and he is a youth,) with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives, and Joseph bringeth in an account of their evil unto their father.
[3] And Israel hath loved Joseph more than any of his sons, for he is a son of his old age, and hath made for him a long coat;
[4] and his brethren see that their father hath loved him more than any of his brethren, and they hate him, and have not been able to speak to him peaceably.
[5] And Joseph dreameth a dream, and declareth to his brethren, and they add still more to hate him.
[6] And he saith unto them, ‘Hear ye, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
[7] that, lo, we are binding bundles in the midst of the field, and lo, my bundle hath arisen, and hath also stood up, and lo, your bundles are round about, and bow themselves to my bundle.’
[8] And his brethren say to him, ‘Dost thou certainly reign over us? dost thou certainly rule over us?’ and they add still more to hate him, for his dreams, and for his words.
[9] And he dreameth yet another dream, and recounteth it to his brethren, and saith, ‘Lo, I have dreamed a dream again, and lo, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars, are bowing themselves to me.’
[10] And he recounteth unto his father, and unto his brethren; and his father pusheth against him, and saith to him, ‘What is this dream which thou hast dreamt? do we certainly come-I, and thy mother, and thy brethren-to bow ourselves to thee, to the earth?’
[11] and his brethren are zealous against him, and his father hath watched the matter.
[12] And his brethren go to feed the flock of their father in Shechem,
[13] and Israel saith unto Joseph, ‘Are not thy brethren feeding in Shechem? come, and I send thee unto them;’ and he saith to him, ‘Here am I;’
[14] and he saith to him, ‘Go, I pray thee, see the peace of thy brethren, and the peace of the flock, and bring me back word;’ and he sendeth him from the valley of Hebron, and he cometh to Shechem.
[15] And a man findeth him, and lo, he is wandering in the field, and the man asketh him, saying, ‘What seekest thou?’
[16] and he saith, ‘My brethren I am seeking, declare to me, I pray thee, where they are feeding?’
[17] And the man saith, ‘They have journeyed from this, for I have heard some saying, Let us go to Dothan,’ and Joseph goeth after his brethren, and findeth them in Dothan.
[18] And they see him from afar, even before he draweth near unto them, and they conspire against him to put him to death.
[19] And they say one unto another, ‘Lo, this man of the dreams cometh;
[20] and now, come, and we slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and have said, An evil beast hath devoured him; and we see what his dreams are.’
[21] And Reuben heareth, and delivereth him out of their hand, and saith, ‘Let us not smite the life;’
[22] and Reuben saith unto them, ‘Shed no blood; cast him into this pit which is in the wilderness, and put not forth a hand upon him?’-in order to deliver him out of their hand, to bring him back unto his father.
[23] And it cometh to pass, when Joseph hath come unto his brethren, that they strip Joseph of his coat, the long coat which is upon him,
[24] and take him and cast him into the pit, and the pit is empty, there is no water in it.
[25] And they sit down to eat bread, and they lift up their eyes, and look, and lo, a company of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, and their camels bearing spices, and balm, and myrrh, going to take them down to Egypt.
[26] And Judah saith unto his brethren, ‘What gain when we slay our brother, and have concealed his blood?
[27] Come, and we sell him to the Ishmaelites, and our hands are not on him, for he is our brother-our flesh;’ and his brethren hearken.
[28] And Midianite merchantmen pass by and they draw out and bring up Joseph out of the pit, and sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silverlings, and they bring Joseph into Egypt.
[29] And Reuben returneth unto the pit, and lo, Joseph is not in the pit, and he rendeth his garments,
[30] and he returneth unto his brethren, and saith, ‘The lad is not, and I-whither am I going?’
[31] And they take the coat of Joseph, and slaughter a kid of the goats, and dip the coat in the blood,
[32] and send the long coat, and they bring it in unto their father, and say, ‘This have we found; discern, we pray thee, whether it is thy son’s coat or not?’
[33] And he discerneth it, and saith, ‘My son’s coat! an evil beast hath devoured him; torn-torn is Joseph!’
[34] And Jacob rendeth his raiment, and putteth sackcloth on his loins, and becometh a mourner for his son many days,
[35] and all his sons and all his daughters rise to comfort him, and he refuseth to comfort himself, and saith, ‘For-I go down mourning unto my son, to Sheol,’ and his father weepeth for him.
[36] And the Medanites have sold him unto Egypt, to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners.