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⥃Joseph’s Dreams

[1] And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger², in the land of Canaan.³ [2] These [are] the generations⁴ 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 wives⁵: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report⁶. [3] Now Israel loved⁷ Joseph more than all his children, because he [was] the son⁸ of his old age: and he made him a coat⁹ of [many] colours¹⁰. [4] And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him¹¹, and could not speak peaceably unto him¹².

[5] And Joseph dreamed¹³ a dream, and he told [it] his brethren: and they¹⁴ hated him yet the more. [6] And he said unto them, Hear¹⁵, 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 sheaves¹⁶ stood round about, and made obeisance¹⁷ to my sheaf. [8] And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us¹⁸? 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 dream¹⁹, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun²⁰ and the moon and the eleven stars²¹ 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 I²² and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? [11] And his brethren envied²³ him; but his father observed²⁴ the saying.

⥃Joseph Sold into Egypt ^{[ Acts 7:9–14 ]}

[12] And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem²⁵. [13] And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed [the flock] in Shechem? come²⁶, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here [am I²⁷]. [14] And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with²⁸ thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron²⁹, and he came to Shechem.

[15] [¶]And a certain man found him, and, behold, [he was³⁰] wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What³¹ seekest thou? [16] And he said, I seek³² my brethren: tell me³³, 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 Dothan³⁴. 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 conspired³⁵ against him to slay him. [19] And they said one to another, Behold³⁶, this dreamer³⁷ cometh. [20] Come now therefore, and let³⁸ us slay him, and cast him into some³⁹ pit, and we⁴⁰ will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams. [21] And Reuben heard⁴¹ [it], and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him⁴². [22] And Reuben said⁴³ unto them, Shed⁴⁴ no blood, [but] cast him into this pit that [is] in the wilderness, and lay⁴⁵ 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] colours⁴⁶ that [was] on him;⁴⁷ [24] And they took him, and cast⁴⁸ him into a pit: and the pit⁴⁹ [was] empty, [there was] no water in it. [25] And they sat⁵⁰ down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites⁵¹ came from Gilead⁵² with their camels bearing spicery⁵³ and balm⁵⁴ and myrrh⁵⁵, going to carry [it] down to Egypt. [26] And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit⁵⁶ [is it] if we slay our brother, and conceal⁵⁷ his blood? [27] Come, and let us sell him⁵⁸ to the Ishmeelites, and let not⁵⁹ our hand be upon him; for he [is] our⁶⁰ brother [and] our flesh. And his brethren were content⁶¹. [28] Then there passed by Midianites⁶² merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold⁶³ 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 rent⁶⁴ his clothes. [30] And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child [is] not; and I, whither shall I go?⁶⁵

⥃Jacob Mourns Joseph

[31] And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;⁶⁶ [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’s⁶⁷ coat or no. [33] And he knew it, and said, [It is] my son’s coat; an evil beast⁶⁸ 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.⁶⁹ [35] And all his sons and all his daughters⁷⁰ rose up⁷¹ to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I⁷² will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. [36] And the Midianites⁷³ sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer⁷⁴ of Pharaoh’s, [and] captain⁷⁵ of the guard.

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