1And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, that is to say in the land of Canaan.
2And these are the generations of Jacob: when Joseph was seventeen year old, he kept sheep with his brethren, and the lad was with the sons of Bilha and of Zilpha his father's wives. And he brought unto their father an evil saying that was of them.
3And Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he begat him in his old age, and he made him a coat of many colours.
4When his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him and could not speak one kind word unto him.
5Moreover Joseph dreamed a dream and told it his brethren: wherefore they hated him yet the more.
6And he said unto them hear I pray yow this dream which I have dreamed:
7Behold we were making sheaves in the field: and lo, my sheaf arose and stood upright, and yours stood round about and made obeisance to my sheaf.
8Then said his brethren unto him: what, shalt thou be our king or shalt thou reign over us? And they hated him yet the more, because of his dream and of his words.
9And he dreamed yet another dream and told it his brethren saying: behold, I have had one dream more: me thought the son(sonne) and the moon and eleven stars made obeisance to me.
10And when he had told it unto his father and his brethren, his father rebuked him and said unto him: what meaneth this dream which thou hast dreamed: shall I and thy mother and thy brethren come and fall on the ground before thee?
11And his brethren hated him, but his father noted the saying.
12His brethren went to keep their father's sheep in Sichem,
13and Israel said unto Joseph: do not thy brethren keep in Sichem? come that I may send thee to them. And he answered here am I.
14And he said unto him: go and see whether it be well with thy brethren and the sheep, and bring me word again: And sent him out of the vale of Hebron, for to go to Sichem.
15And a certain man found him wandering out of his way in the field, and asked him what he sought.
16And he answered: I seek my brethren, tell me I pray thee where they keep sheep.
17And the man said, they are departed hence, for I heard them say, let us go unto Dothan. Thus went Joseph after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
18And when they saw him afar off before he came at them, they took counsel(councell) against him, for to slay him,
19and said one to another: Behold this dreamer cometh,
20come now and let us slay him and cast him into some pit, and let us say that son(sonne) wicked beast hath devoured him, and let us see what his dreams will come to.
21When Ruben heard that, he went about to rid him out of their hands and said, let us not kill him.
22And Ruben said moreover unto them, shed not his blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hands upon him: for he would have rid him out of their hands and delivered him to his father again.
23And as soon as Joseph was come unto his brethren, they stripped him out, of his gay coat that was upon him,
24and they took him and cast him into a pit. But the pit was empty and had no water therein.
25And they sat them down to eat bread. And as they lift up their eyes and looked about, there came a company of Ismaelites from Gilead, and their camels laden with spicery, balm, and myrrh, and were going down into Egypt.
26Then said Juda to his brethren, what availeth it that we slay our brother, and keep his blood secret?
27come on, let us sell him to the Ismaelites, and let not our hands be defiled upon him: for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
28Then as the Madianites merchant men passed by, they drew Joseph out of the pit and sold him unto the Ismaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought him into Egypt.
29And when Ruben came again unto the pit and found not Joseph there, he rent his clothes
30and went again unto his brethren saying: the lad is not yonder, and whither shall I go?
31And they took Joseph's coat and killed a goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.
32And they sent that gay coat and caused it to be brought unto their father and said: This have we found: see, whether it be thy son's coat or no.
33And he knew it saying: it is my son's coat: a wicked beast hath devoured him, and Joseph is rent in pieces.
34And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sack cloth about his loins, and sorrowed for his son a long season.
35Then came all his sons and all his daughters to comfort him. And he would not be comforted, but said: I will go down into the grave unto my son, mourning. And thus his father wept for him.
36And the Madianites sold him in Egypt unto Putiphar a lord of Pharao's: and his chief marshal.