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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father's sojournings, in the land of Canaan. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought the evil report of them unto their father. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData 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 colors. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData 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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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed yet a dream: and, behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars made obeisance to me. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData 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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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And Israel said unto Joseph, Are not thy brethren feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And he said to him, Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData 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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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And he said, I am seeking my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding `the flock'. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData 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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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, And evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, Let us not take his life. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon him: that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him; |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData and they took him, and cast him into the pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood? |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brethren hearkened unto him. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. |
| 30 |
fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go? |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood; |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData and they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found: know now whether it is thy son's coat or not. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat: an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData 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 to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him. |
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fjrigjwwe9r2AmerStd_Bible_EN:TextData And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard. |
