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GEN 37:1
Genesis 37:1
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And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father
was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. |
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GEN 37:2
Genesis 37:2
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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. |
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GEN 37:3
Genesis 37:3
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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. |
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GEN 37:4
Genesis 37:4
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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. |
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GEN 37:5
Genesis 37:5
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And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his
brethren: and they hated him yet the more. |
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GEN 37:6
Genesis 37:6
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And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this
dream which I have dreamed: |
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GEN 37:7
Genesis 37:7
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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. |
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GEN 37:8
Genesis 37:8
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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. |
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GEN 37:9
Genesis 37:9
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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. |
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GEN 37:10
Genesis 37:10
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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? |
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GEN 37:11
Genesis 37:11
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And his brethren envied him; but his father
observed the saying. |
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GEN 37:12
Genesis 37:12
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And his brethren went to feed their father's
flock in Shechem. |
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GEN 37:13
Genesis 37:13
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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. |
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GEN 37:14
Genesis 37:14
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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. |
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GEN 37:15
Genesis 37:15
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And a certain man found him, and, behold, he
was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? |
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GEN 37:16
Genesis 37:16
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And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I
pray thee, where they feed their flocks. |
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GEN 37:17
Genesis 37:17
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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. |
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GEN 37:18
Genesis 37:18
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And when they saw him afar off, even before
he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. |
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GEN 37:19
Genesis 37:19
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And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer
cometh. |
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GEN 37:20
Genesis 37:20
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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. |
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GEN 37:21
Genesis 37:21
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And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out
of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. |
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GEN 37:22
Genesis 37:22
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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. |
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GEN 37:23
Genesis 37:23
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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; |
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GEN 37:24
Genesis 37:24
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And they took him, and cast him into a pit:
and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. |
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GEN 37:25
Genesis 37:25
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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. |
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GEN 37:26
Genesis 37:26
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And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit
is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? |
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GEN 37:27
Genesis 37:27
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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. |
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GEN 37:28
Genesis 37:28
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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. |
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GEN 37:29
Genesis 37:29
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And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold,
Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. |
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GEN 37:30
Genesis 37:30
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And he returned unto his brethren, and said,
The child is not; and I, whither shall I go? |
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GEN 37:31
Genesis 37:31
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And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid
of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; |
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GEN 37:32
Genesis 37:32
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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. |
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GEN 37:33
Genesis 37:33
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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. |
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GEN 37:34
Genesis 37:34
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And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth
upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. |
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GEN 37:35
Genesis 37:35
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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. |
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GEN 37:36
Genesis 37:36
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And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto
Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. |
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