Genesis

Chapter 37

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe֣shsheb ya'aqo֔b bּe'e֖retz megure֣y 'abi֑yv bּe'e֖retz kּenaֽ'an׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan.

וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּאֶ֖רֶץ מְגוּרֵ֣י אָבִ֑יו בְּאֶ֖רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): e֣lּeh ׀ tּoled֣ot ya'aqo֗b yose֞p bּen-shshebaֽ'-'eshsere֤h shshanah֙ haya֨h ro'e֤h 'et-'echayv֙ bּatzּo֔'n veh֣u na֗'ar 'et-bּene֥y bileha֛h ve'et-bּene֥y zilepּa֖h neshshe֣y 'abi֑yv vayּabe֥ yose֛p 'et-dּibּata֥m ra'a֖h 'el-'abiyheֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Joseph, at seventeen years of age, being yet a lad, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. And Joseph brought a bad report on them to their father.

אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ תֹּלְד֣וֹת יַעֲקֹ֗ב יוֹסֵ֞ף בֶּן־שְׁבַֽע־עֶשְׂרֵ֤ה שָׁנָה֙ הָיָ֨ה רֹעֶ֤ה אֶת־אֶחָיו֙ בַּצֹּ֔אן וְה֣וּא נַ֗עַר אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י בִלְהָ֛ה וְאֶת־בְּנֵ֥י זִלְפָּ֖ה נְשֵׁ֣י אָבִ֑יו וַיָּבֵ֥א יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶת־דִּבָּתָ֥ם רָעָ֖ה אֶל־אֲבִיהֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veyishsera'e֗l 'aha֤b 'et-yosep֙ mikּal-bּana֔yv kּiֽy-ben-zequni֥ym h֖u l֑o ve'a֥shsah l֖o kּeto֥net pּasּiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he was a son of his old age; and he made a distinctive full-length robe for him.

וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָהַ֤ב אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִכָּל־בָּנָ֔יו כִּֽי־בֶן־זְקֻנִ֥ים ה֖וּא ל֑וֹ וְעָ֥שָׂה ל֖וֹ כְּתֹ֥נֶת פַּסִּֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּire'֣u 'echa֗yv kּiֽy-'ot֞o 'aha֤b 'abiyhem֙ mikּal-'echa֔yv vaֽyּishsene'֖u 'ot֑o velo֥ yakel֖u dּabּer֥o leshshaloֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When 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.

וַיִּרְא֣וּ אֶחָ֗יו כִּֽי־אֹת֞וֹ אָהַ֤ב אֲבִיהֶם֙ מִכָּל־אֶחָ֔יו וַֽיִּשְׂנְא֖וּ אֹת֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יָכְל֖וּ דַּבְּר֥וֹ לְשָׁלֹֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּachalo֤m yosep֙ chal֔om vayּagּe֖d le'echa֑yv vayּosi֥pu '֖od shseno֥ 'otֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more.

וַיַּחֲלֹ֤ם יוֹסֵף֙ חֲל֔וֹם וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְאֶחָ֑יו וַיּוֹסִ֥פוּ ע֖וֹד שְׂנֹ֥א אֹתֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֖'mer 'aleyhe֑m shshime'u-na֕ hachal֥om hazּe֖h 'ashshe֥r chalaֽmetּiy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)He said to them, "Listen to this dream I had:

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֕א הַחֲל֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָלָֽמְתִּי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve֠hinּeh 'ana֜chenu me'alּemi֤ym 'alumּiym֙ bּet֣oke hashsּade֔h vehinּe֛h qa֥mah 'alumּati֖y vegam-nitzּa֑bah vehinּe֤h tesubּe֨ynah֙ 'alumּo֣teyke֔m vatּiֽshshetּachave֖yna la'alumּatiֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)We 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."

וְ֠הִנֵּה אֲנַ֜חְנוּ מְאַלְּמִ֤ים אֲלֻמִּים֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֛ה קָ֥מָה אֲלֻמָּתִ֖י וְגַם־נִצָּ֑בָה וְהִנֵּ֤ה תְסֻבֶּ֨ינָה֙ אֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָ לַאֲלֻמָּתִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'meru lo֙ 'echa֔yv hamalo֤ke tּimeloke֙ 'ale֔ynu 'im-mashsh֥ol tּimeshsho֖l bּa֑nu vayּosi֤pu 'od֙ shseno֣ 'ot֔o 'al-chalomota֖yv ve'al-dּebaraֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)His 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.

וַיֹּ֤אמְרוּ לוֹ֙ אֶחָ֔יו הֲמָלֹ֤ךְ תִּמְלֹךְ֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ אִם־מָשׁ֥וֹל תִּמְשֹׁ֖ל בָּ֑נוּ וַיּוֹסִ֤פוּ עוֹד֙ שְׂנֹ֣א אֹת֔וֹ עַל־חֲלֹמֹתָ֖יו וְעַל־דְּבָרָֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּachalo֥m 'od֙ chal֣om 'ache֔r vayesapּe֥r 'ot֖o le'echa֑yv vayּo֗'mer hinּe֨h chala֤metּiֽy chalom֙ '֔od vehinּe֧h hashshּe֣meshsh vehayּare֗cha ve'acha֤d 'ashsar֙ kּֽokabi֔ym miֽshshetּachavi֖ym liֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then 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."

וַיַּחֲלֹ֥ם עוֹד֙ חֲל֣וֹם אַחֵ֔ר וַיְסַפֵּ֥ר אֹת֖וֹ לְאֶחָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֨ה חָלַ֤מְתִּֽי חֲלוֹם֙ ע֔וֹד וְהִנֵּ֧ה הַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ וְהַיָּרֵ֗חַ וְאַחַ֤ד עָשָׂר֙ כּֽוֹכָבִ֔ים מִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖ים לִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayesapּe֣r 'el-'abiyv֮ ve'el-'echayv֒ vayּige'ar-bּ֣o 'abi֔yv vayּo֣'mer l֔o ma֛h hachal֥om hazּe֖h 'ashshe֣r chala֑metּa hab֣o nab֗o 'aniy֙ ve'imּeka֣ ve'ache֔yka lehishshetּachavo֥t leka֖ 'aֽretzah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When 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?"

וַיְסַפֵּ֣ר אֶל־אָבִיו֮ וְאֶל־אֶחָיו֒ וַיִּגְעַר־בּ֣וֹ אָבִ֔יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֔וֹ מָ֛ה הַחֲל֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר חָלָ֑מְתָּ הֲב֣וֹא נָב֗וֹא אֲנִי֙ וְאִמְּךָ֣ וְאַחֶ֔יךָ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֥ת לְךָ֖ אָֽרְצָה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayeqane'u-b֖o 'echa֑yv ve'abi֖yv shshama֥r 'et-hadּabaֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.

וַיְקַנְאוּ־ב֖וֹ אֶחָ֑יו וְאָבִ֖יו שָׁמַ֥ר אֶת־הַדָּבָֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּelek֖u 'echa֑yv lire'֛ot 'eׄtׄ-tzo֥'n 'abiyhe֖m bּishshekeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now his brothers had gone to graze their father's flocks near Shechem,

וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אֶחָ֑יו לִרְע֛וֹת אֶׄתׄ־צֹ֥אן אֲבִיהֶ֖ם בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer yishsera'e֜l 'el-yose֗p hal֤o 'ache֨yka֙ ro'i֣ym bּishsheke֔m leka֖h ve'eshshelachaka֣ 'aleyhe֑m vayּo֥'mer l֖o hinּeֽniy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and 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.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־יוֹסֵ֗ף הֲל֤וֹא אַחֶ֨יךָ֙ רֹעִ֣ים בִּשְׁכֶ֔ם לְכָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ הִנֵּֽנִי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer l֗o leke-na֨ re'e֜h 'et-shshel֤om 'ache֨yka֙ ve'et-shshel֣om hatzּo֔'n vahashshibe֖niy dּaba֑r vayּishshelache֨hu֙ me'e֣meq cheber֔on vayּabo֖ shshekeֽmah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So 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,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ לֶךְ־נָ֨א רְאֵ֜ה אֶת־שְׁל֤וֹם אַחֶ֨יךָ֙ וְאֶת־שְׁל֣וֹם הַצֹּ֔אן וַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִי דָּבָ֑ר וַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֨הוּ֙ מֵעֵ֣מֶק חֶבְר֔וֹן וַיָּבֹ֖א שְׁכֶֽמָה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּimetza'e֣hu 'i֔yshsh vehinּe֥h to'e֖h bּashsּade֑h vayּishshe'ale֧hu ha'i֛yshsh le'mo֖r mah-tּebaqּeֽshsh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)a man found him wandering around in the fields and asked him, "What are you looking for?"

וַיִּמְצָאֵ֣הוּ אִ֔ישׁ וְהִנֵּ֥ה תֹעֶ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֧הוּ הָאִ֛ישׁ לֵאמֹ֖ר מַה־תְּבַקֵּֽשׁ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֕'mer 'et-'acha֖y 'anoki֣y mebaqּe֑shsh hagּiֽydah-nּa֣ li֔y 'eypo֖h he֥m ro'iֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)He replied, "I'm looking for my brothers. Can you tell me where they are grazing their flocks?"

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֶת־אַחַ֖י אָנֹכִ֣י מְבַקֵּ֑שׁ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י אֵיפֹ֖ה הֵ֥ם רֹעִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer ha'iyshsh֙ nase'֣u mizּe֔h kּi֤y shshama֨'etּiy֙ 'oֽmeri֔ym neleka֖h dּota֑yenah vayּe֤leke yosep֙ 'acha֣r 'echa֔yv vayּimetza'e֖m bּedotaֽn׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"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.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָאִישׁ֙ נָסְע֣וּ מִזֶּ֔ה כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי֙ אֹֽמְרִ֔ים נֵלְכָ֖ה דֹּתָ֑יְנָה וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ יוֹסֵף֙ אַחַ֣ר אֶחָ֔יו וַיִּמְצָאֵ֖ם בְּדֹתָֽן׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּire'֥u 'ot֖o meracho֑q ubete֨rem֙ yiqera֣b 'aleyhe֔m vayּiֽtenakּel֥u 'ot֖o lahamiytֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.

וַיִּרְא֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מֵרָחֹ֑ק וּבְטֶ֨רֶם֙ יִקְרַ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo'mer֖u 'i֣yshsh 'el-'achi֑yv hinּe֗h bּa֛'al hachalom֥ot halּaze֖h bּaֽ'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Here comes that dreamer!" they said to each other.

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֑יו הִנֵּ֗ה בַּ֛עַל הַחֲלֹמ֥וֹת הַלָּזֶ֖ה בָּֽא׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֣h ׀ lek֣u venaֽharege֗hu venashshelike֨hu֙ bּe'acha֣d habּor֔ot ve'ama֕renu chayּa֥h ra'a֖h 'akala֑tehu venire'e֕h mah-yּihey֖u chalomotaֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"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."

וְעַתָּ֣ה ׀ לְכ֣וּ וְנַֽהַרְגֵ֗הוּ וְנַשְׁלִכֵ֨הוּ֙ בְּאַחַ֣ד הַבֹּר֔וֹת וְאָמַ֕רְנוּ חַיָּ֥ה רָעָ֖ה אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ וְנִרְאֶ֕ה מַה־יִּהְי֖וּ חֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּishshema֣ re'ube֔n vayּatzּile֖hu miyּada֑m vayּo֕'mer lo֥ nakּe֖nּu naֽpeshsh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. "Let's not take his life," he said.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע רְאוּבֵ֔ן וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּ מִיָּדָ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א נַכֶּ֖נּוּ נָֽפֶשׁ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer 'alehe֣m ׀ re'uben֮ 'al-tּishshepּeku-dam֒ hashsheli֣yku 'ot֗o 'el-habּ֤or hazּeh֙ 'ashshe֣r bּamּidebּa֔r veya֖d 'al-tּishshelechu-b֑o lema֗'an hatzּi֤yl 'oto֙ miyּada֔m lahashshiyb֖o 'el-'abiֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"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.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֣ם ׀ רְאוּבֵן֮ אַל־תִּשְׁפְּכוּ־דָם֒ הַשְׁלִ֣יכוּ אֹת֗וֹ אֶל־הַבּ֤וֹר הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וְיָ֖ד אַל־תִּשְׁלְחוּ־ב֑וֹ לְמַ֗עַן הַצִּ֤יל אֹתוֹ֙ מִיָּדָ֔ם לַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹ אֶל־אָבִֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vֽayehi֕y kּֽa'ashsher-bּa֥ yose֖p 'el-'echa֑yv vayּapeshshi֤ytu 'et-yosep֙ 'et-kּutּanetּ֔o 'et-kּeto֥net hapּasּi֖ym 'ashshe֥r 'alaֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the ornate robe he was wearing,

וַֽיְהִ֕י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶל־אֶחָ֑יו וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ אֶת־כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ אֶת־כְּתֹ֥נֶת הַפַּסִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלָֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּi֨qּachu֔hu vayּashsheli֥ku 'ot֖o habּo֑rah vehabּ֣or re֔q 'e֥yn bּ֖o maֽyim׃

Edified Edition (EDE)and they took him and threw him into the cistern. The cistern was empty; there was no water in it.

וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ הַבֹּ֑רָה וְהַבּ֣וֹר רֵ֔ק אֵ֥ין בּ֖וֹ מָֽיִם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּeshshebu֮ leֽ'ekal-lechem֒ vayּishse'֤u 'eֽyneyhem֙ vayּire'֔u vehinּeh֙ 'orecha֣t yishsheme'e'li֔ym bּa'a֖h migּile'a֑d ugemalּeyhe֣m noֽshse'i֗ym neko't֙ utzeri֣y valo֔t holeki֖ym lehori֥yd mitzeraֽyemah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)As 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.

וַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮ לֶֽאֱכָל־לֶחֶם֒ וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּרְא֔וּ וְהִנֵּה֙ אֹרְחַ֣ת יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים בָּאָ֖ה מִגִּלְעָ֑ד וּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣ם נֹֽשְׂאִ֗ים נְכֹאת֙ וּצְרִ֣י וָלֹ֔ט הוֹלְכִ֖ים לְהוֹרִ֥יד מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֥'mer yehuda֖h 'el-'echa֑yv mah-bּe֗tza kּi֤y naharog֙ 'et-'achi֔ynu vekisּi֖ynu 'et-dּamֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Judah said to his brothers, "What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוּדָ֖ה אֶל־אֶחָ֑יו מַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י נַהֲרֹג֙ אֶת־אָחִ֔ינוּ וְכִסִּ֖ינוּ אֶת־דָּמֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): lek֞u venimekּere֣nּu layּishsheme'e'li֗ym veyade֨nu֙ 'al-tּehiy-b֔o kּiֽy-'achi֥ynu beshsare֖nu h֑u vaֽyּishsheme'֖u 'echaֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Come, 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.

לְכ֞וּ וְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּ לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים וְיָדֵ֨נוּ֙ אַל־תְּהִי־ב֔וֹ כִּֽי־אָחִ֥ינוּ בְשָׂרֵ֖נוּ ה֑וּא וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ אֶחָֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaֽ'aberu֩ 'anashshi֨ym mideyani֜ym soֽchari֗ym vaֽyּimeshsheku֙ vayּaֽ'al֤u 'et-yosep֙ min-habּ֔or vayּimekּer֧u 'et-yose֛p layּishsheme'e'li֖ym bּe'eshseri֣ym kּa֑sep vayּabi֥y'u 'et-yose֖p mitzeraֽyemah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.

וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים מִדְיָנִ֜ים סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִן־הַבּ֔וֹר וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֛ף לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים כָּ֑סֶף וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֤shshab re'uben֙ 'el-habּ֔or vehinּe֥h 'eyn-yose֖p bּabּ֑or vayּiqera֖ 'et-bּegadaֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.

וַיָּ֤שָׁב רְאוּבֵן֙ אֶל־הַבּ֔וֹר וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵין־יוֹסֵ֖ף בַּבּ֑וֹר וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֥shshab 'el-'echa֖yv vayּo'ma֑r hayּe֣led 'eyne֔nּu va'ani֖y 'a֥nah 'aniy-baֽ'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)He went back to his brothers and said, "The boy isn't there! Where can I turn now?"

וַיָּ֥שָׁב אֶל־אֶחָ֖יו וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הַיֶּ֣לֶד אֵינֶ֔נּוּ וַאֲנִ֖י אָ֥נָה אֲנִי־בָֽא׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqech֖u 'et-kּeto֣net yose֑p vaֽyּishshechatu֙ shse'i֣yr 'izּi֔ym vayּitebּel֥u 'et-hakּutּo֖net bּadּaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then they got Joseph's robe, slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.

וַיִּקְח֖וּ אֶת־כְּתֹ֣נֶת יוֹסֵ֑ף וַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙ שְׂעִ֣יר עִזִּ֔ים וַיִּטְבְּל֥וּ אֶת־הַכֻּתֹּ֖נֶת בַּדָּֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyeshshalּech֞u 'et-kּeto֣net hapּasּi֗ym vayּabi֨y'u֙ 'el-'abiyhe֔m vayּo'mer֖u zo֣'t matza֑'nu hakּer-na֗ hakּeto֧net bּineka֛ hi֖v 'im-loֽ'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)They took the ornate robe back to their father and said, "We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son's robe."

וַֽיְשַׁלְּח֞וּ אֶת־כְּתֹ֣נֶת הַפַּסִּ֗ים וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ֙ אֶל־אֲבִיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ זֹ֣את מָצָ֑אנוּ הַכֶּר־נָ֗א הַכְּתֹ֧נֶת בִּנְךָ֛ הִ֖וא אִם־לֹֽא׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּakּiyra֤hּ vayּo֨'mer֙ kּeto֣net bּeni֔y chayּa֥h ra'a֖h 'akala֑tehu taro֥p tora֖p yoseֽp׃

Edified Edition (EDE)He recognised it and said, "It is my son’s robe! Some ferocious animal has devoured him. Torn, torn in pieces is Joseph!"

וַיַּכִּירָ֤הּ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת בְּנִ֔י חַיָּ֥ה רָעָ֖ה אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ טָרֹ֥ף טֹרַ֖ף יוֹסֵֽף׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqera֤ ya'aqob֙ shsimelota֔yv vayּa֥shsem shsa֖q bּematena֑yv vayּite'abּe֥l 'al-bּen֖o yami֥ym rabּiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days.

וַיִּקְרַ֤ע יַעֲקֹב֙ שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם שַׂ֖ק בְּמָתְנָ֑יו וַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥ל עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּaqumu֩ kal-bּana֨yv vekal-bּenota֜yv lenacham֗o vayema'en֙ lehitenache֔m vayּo֕'mer kּiֽy-'ere֧d 'el-bּeni֛y 'abe֖l shshe'o֑lah vayּe֥bekּe 'ot֖o 'abiֽyv׃

Edified Edition (EDE)All his sons and daughters came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. "No," he said, "I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son." So his father wept for him.

וַיָּקֻמוּ֩ כָל־בָּנָ֨יו וְכָל־בְּנֹתָ֜יו לְנַחֲמ֗וֹ וַיְמָאֵן֙ לְהִתְנַחֵ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כִּֽי־אֵרֵ֧ד אֶל־בְּנִ֛י אָבֵ֖ל שְׁאֹ֑לָה וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ אֹת֖וֹ אָבִֽיו׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): veha֨mּedani֔ym maker֥u 'ot֖o 'el-mitzera֑yim lepֽotiypar֙ seri֣ys pּare'o֔h shsa֖r hatּabּachiֽym׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the guard.

וְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔ים מָכְר֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־מִצְרָ֑יִם לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙ סְרִ֣יס פַּרְעֹ֔ה שַׂ֖ר הַטַּבָּחִֽים׃פ