1Jacob lived in the land of his father’s sojournings, in the land of Canaan. (Ge 36:7)2These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. And Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father. (1Sa 2:23)3Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of many colors.[1] (Ge 37:23; Ge 37:32; Ge 44:20)4But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him.5Now Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers they hated him even more.6He said to them, “Hear this dream that I have dreamed:7Behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and stood upright. And behold, your sheaves gathered around it and bowed down to my sheaf.” (Ge 42:6; Ge 42:9; Ge 43:26; Ge 44:14)8His brothers said to him, “Are you indeed to reign over us? Or are you indeed to rule over us?” So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.9Then he dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers and said, “Behold, I have dreamed another dream. Behold, the sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”10But when 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? Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow ourselves to the ground before you?” (Ge 35:18; Ge 37:7; Ge 37:9)11And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind. (Lu 2:19; Lu 2:51; Ac 7:9)
Joseph Sold by His Brothers
12Now his brothers went to pasture their father’s flock near Shechem. (Ge 33:18)13And Israel said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them.” And he said to him, “Here I am.”14So he said to him, “Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock, and bring me word.” So he sent him from the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. (Ge 13:18; Ge 35:27)15And a man found him wandering in the fields. And the man asked him, “What are you seeking?”16“I am seeking my brothers,” he said. “Tell me, please, where they are pasturing the flock.”17And the man said, “They have gone away, for I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan. (2Ki 6:13)18They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him. (Ps 37:12; Ps 37:32)19They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer.20Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits.[2] Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.” (Ge 37:26)21But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands, saying, “Let us not take his life.” (Ge 42:22)22And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood; throw him into this pit here in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him”—that he might rescue him out of their hand to restore him to his father. (Ge 37:29)23So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the robe of many colors that he wore. (Ge 37:3)24And they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it. (Jer 38:6; La 3:53)25Then they sat down to eat. And looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing gum, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. (Ge 37:28; Ge 37:36; Ge 39:1; Ge 43:11; Job 6:19; Isa 21:13; Jer 8:22; Jer 46:11)26Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? (Ge 37:20)27Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him. (1Sa 18:17)28Then Midianite traders passed by. And they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels[3] of silver. They took Joseph to Egypt. (Ge 37:36; Ge 45:4; Jud 8:22; Jud 8:24; Ps 105:17; Ac 7:9)29When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes (Ge 44:13; Nu 14:6; 2Sa 1:11; 2Sa 3:31; Job 1:20)30and returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is gone, and I, where shall I go?” (Ge 42:13; Ge 42:32; Ge 42:36; Ge 44:31; Jer 31:15; La 5:7)31Then they took Joseph’s robe and slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood. (Ge 37:23)32And they sent the robe of many colors and brought it to their father and said, “This we have found; please identify whether it is your son’s robe or not.”33And he identified it and said, “It is my son’s robe. A fierce animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn to pieces.” (Ge 37:20; Ge 44:28)34Then Jacob tore his garments and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.35All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted and said, “No, I shall go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” Thus his father wept for him. (Ge 42:38; Ge 44:29; Ge 44:31; 2Sa 12:17)36Meanwhile the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard. (Ge 37:25; Ge 37:28; Ge 39:1; Ge 40:3; Ge 41:10; Ge 41:12)
1Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan.2This is the account of Jacob’s family line. Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought their father a bad report about them.3Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate[1] robe for him.4When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.5Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more.6He said to them, ‘Listen to this dream I had:7we were binding sheaves of corn out in the field when suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered round mine and bowed down to it.’8His brothers said to him, ‘Do you intend to reign over us? Will you actually rule us?’ And they hated him all the more because of his dream and what he had said.9Then he had another dream, and he told it to his brothers. ‘Listen,’ he said, ‘I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.’10When he told his father as well as his brothers, his father rebuked him and said, ‘What is this dream you had? Will your mother and I and your brothers actually come and bow down to the ground before you?’11His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
Joseph sold by his brothers
12Now his brothers had gone to graze their father’s flocks near Shechem,13and Israel said to Joseph, ‘As you know, your brothers are grazing the flocks near Shechem. Come, I am going to send you to them.’ ‘Very well,’ he replied.14So he said to him, ‘Go and see if all is well with your brothers and with the flocks, and bring word back to me.’ Then he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. When Joseph arrived at Shechem,15a man found him wandering around in the fields and asked him, ‘What are you looking for?’16He replied, ‘I’m looking for my brothers. Can you tell me where they are grazing their flocks?’17‘They have moved on from here,’ the man answered. ‘I heard them say, “Let’s go to Dothan.” ’ So Joseph went after his brothers and found them near Dothan.18But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.19‘Here comes that dreamer!’ they said to each other.20‘Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns and say that a ferocious animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what comes of his dreams.’21When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. ‘Let’s not take his life,’ he said.22‘Don’t shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern here in the wilderness, but don’t lay a hand on him.’ Reuben said this to rescue him from them and take him back to his father.23So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe – the ornate robe he was wearing –24and they took him and threw him into the cistern. The cistern was empty; there was no water in it.25As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt.26Judah said to his brothers, ‘What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?27Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood.’ His brothers agreed.28So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels[2] of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.29When Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.30He went back to his brothers and said, ‘The boy isn’t there! Where can I turn now?’31Then they got Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.32They took the ornate robe back to their father and said, ‘We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe.’33He recognised it and said, ‘It is my son’s robe! Some ferocious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces.’34Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days.35All his sons and daughters came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. ‘No,’ he said, ‘I will continue to mourn until I join my son in the grave.’ So his father wept for him.36Meanwhile, the Midianites[3] sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard.
1Jacob lived in the land of Canaan. It’s the land where his father had stayed.2Here is the story of the family line of Jacob. Joseph was a young man. He was 17 years old. He was taking care of the flocks with some of his brothers. They were the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, the wives of his father Jacob. Joseph brought their father a bad report about his brothers.3Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons. That’s because Joseph had been born to him when he was old. Israel made him a beautiful robe.4Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them. So they hated Joseph. They couldn’t even speak one kind word to him.5Joseph had a dream. When he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.6He said to them, ‘Listen to the dream I had.7We were tying up bundles of corn out in the field. Suddenly my bundle stood up straight. Your bundles gathered around my bundle and bowed down to it.’8His brothers said to him, ‘Do you plan to be king over us? Will you really rule over us?’ So they hated him even more because of his dream. They didn’t like what he had said.9Then Joseph had another dream. He told it to his brothers. ‘Listen’, he said. ‘I had another dream. This time the sun and moon and 11 stars were bowing down to me.’10He told his father as well as his brothers. Then his father rebuked him. He said, ‘What about this dream you had? Will your mother and I and your brothers really do that? Will we really come and bow down to the ground in front of you?’11His brothers were jealous of him. But his father kept the dreams in mind.
Joseph is sold by his brothers
12Joseph’s brothers had gone to take care of their father’s flocks near Shechem.13Israel said to Joseph, ‘As you know, your brothers are taking care of the flocks near Shechem. Come. I’m going to send you to them.’ ‘All right’, Joseph replied.14So Israel said to him, ‘Go to your brothers. See how they are doing. Also see how the flocks are doing. Then come back and tell me.’ So he sent him away from the Hebron Valley. Joseph arrived at Shechem.15A man found him wandering around in the fields. He asked Joseph, ‘What are you looking for?’16He replied, ‘I’m looking for my brothers. Can you tell me where they are taking care of their flocks?’17‘They’ve moved on from here,’ the man answered. ‘I heard them say, “Let’s go to Dothan.” ’ So Joseph went to look for his brothers. He found them near Dothan.18But they saw him a long way off. Before he reached them, they made plans to kill him.19‘Here comes that dreamer!’ they said to one another.20‘Come. Let’s kill him. Let’s throw him into one of these empty wells. Let’s say that a wild animal ate him up. Then we’ll see whether his dreams will come true.’21Reuben heard them talking. He tried to save Joseph from them. ‘Let’s not take his life,’ he said.22‘Don’t spill any of his blood. Throw him into this empty well here in the desert. But don’t harm him yourselves.’ Reuben said that to save Joseph from them. He was hoping he could take him back to his father.23When Joseph came to his brothers, he was wearing his beautiful robe. They took it away from him.24And they threw him into the well. The well was empty. There wasn’t any water in it.25Then they sat down to eat their meal. As they did, they saw some Ishmaelite traders coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, lotion and myrrh. They were on their way to take them down to Egypt.26Judah said to his brothers, ‘What will we gain if we kill our brother and try to cover up what we’ve done?27Come. Let’s sell him to these traders. Let’s not harm him ourselves. After all, he’s our brother. He’s our own flesh and blood.’ Judah’s brothers agreed with him.28The traders from Midian came by. Joseph’s brothers pulled him up out of the well. They sold him to the Ishmaelite traders for 240 grams of silver. Then the traders took him to Egypt.29Later, Reuben came back to the empty well. He saw that Joseph wasn’t there. He was so upset that he tore his clothes.30He went back to his brothers and said, ‘The boy isn’t there! Now what should I do?’31Then they got Joseph’s beautiful robe. They killed a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.32They took the robe back to their father. They said, ‘We found this. Take a look at it. See if it’s your son’s robe.’33Jacob recognised it. He said, ‘It’s my son’s robe! A wild animal has eaten him up. Joseph must have been torn to pieces.’34Jacob tore his clothes. He put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. Then he mourned for his son many days.35All Jacob’s other sons and daughters came to comfort him. But they weren’t able to. He said, ‘I will continue to mourn until I go down into the grave to be with my son.’ So Joseph’s father mourned for him.36But the traders from Midian sold Joseph to Potiphar in Egypt. Potiphar was one of Pharaoh’s officials. He was the captain of the palace guard.
Genesis 37
King James Version
1And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.2These 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' wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.3Now 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.4And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.5And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.6And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:7For, 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.8And 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.9And 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.10And 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?11And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.12And his brethren went to feed their father' flock in Shechem.13And 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 .14And 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.15And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?16And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks .17And 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.18And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.19And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.20Come 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.21And Reuben heard it , and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.22And 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.23And 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;24And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.25And 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.26And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?27Come, 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.28Then 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.29And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.30And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?31And they took Joseph' coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;32And 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' coat or no.33And he knew it, and said, It is my son' coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.34And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.35And 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.36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh', and captain of the guard.
1Jakob ließ sich in dem Land nieder, in dem sich sein Vater als Fremder aufgehalten hatte, in Kanaan.2Das ist die Geschlechterfolge Jakobs: Als Josef siebzehn Jahre zählte, weidete er mit seinen Brüdern die Schafe und Ziegen. Er war Hirtenjunge bei den Söhnen Bilhas und Silpas, den Frauen seines Vaters. Josef hinterbrachte ihrem Vater ihre üble Nachrede.3Israel liebte Josef mehr als alle seine Söhne, weil er ihm in hohem Alter geboren worden war. Er ließ ihm einen bunten Rock machen.4Als seine Brüder sahen, dass ihr Vater ihn mehr liebte als alle seine Brüder, hassten sie ihn und konnten mit ihm kein friedliches Wort mehr reden.5Einst hatte Josef einen Traum. Als er ihn seinen Brüdern erzählte, hassten sie ihn noch mehr.6Er sagte zu ihnen: Hört euch doch diesen Traum an, den ich geträumt habe.7Siehe, wir banden Garben mitten auf dem Feld. Und siehe, meine Garbe richtete sich auf und blieb auch stehen. Siehe, eure Garben umringten sie und warfen sich vor meiner Garbe nieder.8Da sagten seine Brüder zu ihm: Willst du etwa König über uns werden oder über uns herrschen? Und sie hassten ihn noch mehr wegen seiner Träume und seiner Worte.9Er hatte noch einen anderen Traum. Er erzählte ihn seinen Brüdern und sagte: Siehe, ich träumte noch einmal: Und siehe, die Sonne, der Mond und elf Sterne warfen sich vor mir nieder.10Als er davon seinem Vater und seinen Brüdern erzählte, schalt ihn sein Vater und sagte zu ihm: Was soll der Traum, den du da geträumt hast? Sollen wir etwa, ich, deine Mutter und deine Brüder, kommen und uns vor dir zur Erde niederwerfen?11Seine Brüder waren eifersüchtig auf ihn, sein Vater aber bewahrte die Sache.12Als seine Brüder fortgezogen waren, um die Schafe und Ziegen ihres Vaters bei Sichem zu weiden,13sagte Israel zu Josef: Weiden nicht deine Brüder bei Sichem? Geh, ich will dich zu ihnen schicken. Er antwortete: Hier bin ich.14Da sagte der Vater zu ihm: Geh doch hin und sieh, wie es deinen Brüdern und den Schafen und Ziegen geht, und berichte mir! So schickte er ihn aus dem Tal von Hebron fort und Josef kam nach Sichem.15Ein Mann traf ihn und siehe, Josef irrte auf dem Feld umher; der Mann fragte ihn: Was suchst du?16Josef antwortete: Meine Brüder suche ich. Sag mir doch, wo sie das Vieh weiden!17Der Mann antwortete: Sie sind von hier weitergezogen. Ich habe nämlich gehört, wie sie sagten: Gehen wir nach Dotan. Da ging Josef seinen Brüdern nach und fand sie in Dotan.18Sie sahen ihn von Weitem. Bevor er jedoch nahe an sie herangekommen war, fassten sie den Plan, ihn umzubringen.19Sie sagten zueinander: Siehe, da kommt ja dieser Träumer.20Jetzt aber auf, erschlagen wir ihn und werfen wir ihn in eine der Zisternen. Sagen wir, ein wildes Tier habe ihn gefressen. Dann werden wir ja sehen, was aus seinen Träumen wird.21Ruben hörte das und wollte ihn aus ihrer Hand retten. Er sagte: Begehen wir doch keinen Mord.22Und Ruben sagte zu ihnen: Vergießt kein Blut! Werft ihn in die Zisterne da in der Steppe, aber legt nicht Hand an ihn! Das sagte er, um ihn aus ihrer Hand zu retten und zu seinem Vater zurückzubringen.23Als Josef bei seinen Brüdern angekommen war, zogen sie ihm seinen bunten Rock aus, den Ärmelrock, den er anhatte,24packten ihn und warfen ihn in die Zisterne. Die Zisterne war leer; es war kein Wasser darin.25Sie saßen beim Essen und erhoben ihre Augen und sahen, siehe, eine Karawane von Ismaelitern aus Gilead kam. Ihre Kamele waren mit Tragakant, Mastix und Ladanum beladen. Sie waren unterwegs nach Ägypten.[1]26Da sagte Juda seinen Brüdern: Was haben wir davon, wenn wir unseren Bruder erschlagen und sein Blut zudecken?27Kommt, verkaufen wir ihn den Ismaelitern. Wir wollen aber nicht Hand an ihn legen, denn er ist doch unser Bruder und unser Fleisch. Seine Brüder hörten auf ihn.28Midianitische Kaufleute kamen vorbei. Da zogen sie Josef aus der Zisterne herauf und verkauften ihn für zwanzig Silberstücke an die Ismaeliter. Sie brachten Josef nach Ägypten.29Ruben kam zur Zisterne zurück und siehe, Josef war nicht mehr dort. Er zerriss seine Kleider,30kehrte zu seinen Brüdern zurück und sagte: Der Kleine ist ja nicht mehr da. Und ich, wohin soll ich nun gehen?31Da nahmen sie Josefs Gewand, schlachteten einen Ziegenbock und tauchten das Gewand in das Blut.32Dann schickten sie den bunten Rock zu ihrem Vater und ließen ihm sagen: Das haben wir gefunden. Sieh doch genau nach, ob das der Rock deines Sohnes ist oder nicht!33Als er ihn genau angesehen hatte, sagte er: Der Rock meines Sohnes! Ein wildes Tier hat ihn gefressen. Zerfetzt ist Josef, zerfetzt.34Jakob zerriss seine Kleider, legte ein Trauergewand an und trauerte um seinen Sohn viele Tage.35Alle seine Söhne und Töchter machten sich auf, um ihn zu trösten. Er aber ließ sich nicht trösten und sagte: Ich will voller Trauer zu meinem Sohn in die Unterwelt hinabsteigen. So beweinte ihn sein Vater.36Die Midianiter aber verkauften Josef nach Ägypten an Potifar, einen Hofbeamten des Pharao, den Obersten der Leibwache.