Gen.37.1
And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
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Meanwhile Jacob had settled down where his father had lived, the land of Canaan.
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Jacob lived in the land where his father had stayed, the land of Canaan.
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Now Jacob dwelt in the land where his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
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So Jacob settled again in the land of Canaan, where his father had lived.
Gen.37.2
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.
Gen.37.2
This is the story of Jacob. The story continues with Joseph, seventeen years old at the time, helping out his brothers in herding the flocks. These were his half brothers actually, the sons of his father's wives Bilhah and Zilpah. And Joseph brought his father bad reports on them.
Gen.37.2
This is the account of Jacob. Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives, and he brought their father a bad report about them.
Gen.37.2
This is the history of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. And the lad was with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives; and Joseph brought a bad report of them to his father.
Gen.37.2
This is the history of Jacob's family. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he often tended his father's flocks with his half brothers, the sons of his father's wives Bilhah and Zilpah. But Joseph reported to his father some of the bad things his brothers were doing.
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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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Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was the child of his old age. And he made him an elaborately embroidered coat.
Gen.37.3
Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made a richly ornamented robe for him.
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Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age. Also he made him a tunic of many colors.
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Now Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children because Joseph had been born to him in his old age. So one day he gave Joseph a special gift--a beautiful robe.
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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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When his brothers realized that their father loved him more than them, they grew to hate him--they wouldn't even speak to him.
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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.
Gen.37.4
But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peaceably to him.
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But his brothers hated Joseph because of their father's partiality. They couldn't say a kind word to him.
Gen.37.5
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
Gen.37.5
Joseph had a dream. When he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.
Gen.37.5
Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more.
Gen.37.5
Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more.
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One night Joseph had a dream and promptly reported the details to his brothers, causing them to hate him even more.
Gen.37.6
And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
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He said, "Listen to this dream I had.
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He said to them, "Listen to this dream I had:
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So he said to them, "Please hear this dream which I have dreamed:
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"Listen to this dream," he announced.
Gen.37.7
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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We were all out in the field gathering bundles of wheat. All of a sudden my bundle stood straight up and your bundles circled around it and bowed down to mine."
Gen.37.7
We were binding sheaves of grain out in the field when suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around mine and bowed down to it."
Gen.37.7
There we were, binding sheaves in the field. Then behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and indeed your sheaves stood all around and bowed down to my sheaf."
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"We were out in the field tying up bundles of grain. My bundle stood up, and then your bundles all gathered around and bowed low before it!"
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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.
Gen.37.8
His brothers said, "So! You're going to rule us? You're going to boss us around?" And they hated him more than ever because of his dreams and the way he talked.
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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.
Gen.37.8
And his brothers said to him, "Shall you indeed reign over us? Or shall you indeed have dominion over us?" So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.
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"So you are going to be our king, are you?" his brothers taunted. And they hated him all the more for his dream and what he had said.
Gen.37.9
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.
Gen.37.9
He had another dream and told this one also to his brothers: "I dreamed another dream--the sun and moon and eleven stars bowed down to me!"
Gen.37.9
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."
Gen.37.9
Then he dreamed still another dream and told it to his brothers, and said, "Look, I have dreamed another dream. And this time, the sun, the moon, and the eleven stars bowed down to me."
Gen.37.9
Then Joseph had another dream and told his brothers about it. "Listen to this dream," he said. "The sun, moon, and eleven stars bowed low before me!"
Gen.37.10
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 I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
Gen.37.10
When he told it to his father and brothers, his father reprimanded him: "What's with all this dreaming? Am I and your mother and your brothers all supposed to bow down to you?"
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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?"
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So he told it to his father and his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, "What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall your mother and I and your brothers indeed come to bow down to the earth before you?"
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This time he told his father as well as his brothers, and his father rebuked him. "What do you mean?" his father asked. "Will your mother, your brothers, and I actually come and bow before you?"
Gen.37.11
And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
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Now his brothers were really jealous; but his father brooded over the whole business.
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His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
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And his brothers envied him, but his father kept the matter in mind.
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But while his brothers were jealous of Joseph, his father gave it some thought and wondered what it all meant.
Gen.37.12
And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
Gen.37.12
His brothers had gone off to Shechem where they were pasturing their father's flocks.
Gen.37.12
Now his brothers had gone to graze their father's flocks near Shechem,
Gen.37.12
Then his brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
Gen.37.12
Soon after this, Joseph's brothers went to pasture their father's flocks at Shechem.
Gen.37.13
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.
Gen.37.13
Israel said to Joseph, "Your brothers are with flocks in Shechem. Come, I want to send you to them." Joseph said, "I'm ready."
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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.
Gen.37.13
And Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, I will send you to them." So he said to him, "Here I am."
Gen.37.13
When they had been gone for some time, Jacob said to Joseph, "Your brothers are over at Shechem with the flocks. I'm going to send you to them.I'm ready to go," Joseph replied.
Gen.37.14
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.
Gen.37.14
He said, "Go and see how your brothers and the flocks are doing and bring me back a report." He sent him off from the valley of Hebron to Shechem.
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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,
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Then he said to him, "Please go and see if it is well with your brothers and well with the flocks, and bring back word to me." So he sent him out of the Valley of Hebron, and he went to Shechem.
Gen.37.14
"Go and see how your brothers and the flocks are getting along," Jacob said. "Then come back and bring me word." So Jacob sent him on his way, and Joseph traveled to Shechem from his home in the valley of Hebron.
Gen.37.15
And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Gen.37.15
A man met him as he was wandering through the fields and asked him, "What are you looking for?"
Gen.37.15
a man found him wandering around in the fields and asked him, "What are you looking for?"
Gen.37.15
Now a certain man found him, and there he was, wandering in the field. And the man asked him, saying, "What are you seeking?"
Gen.37.15
When he arrived there, a man noticed him wandering around the countryside. "What are you looking for?" he asked.
Gen.37.16
And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.
Gen.37.16
"I'm trying to find my brothers. Do you have any idea where they are grazing their flocks?"
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He replied, "I'm looking for my brothers. Can you tell me where they are grazing their flocks?"
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So he said, "I am seeking my brothers. Please tell me where they are feeding their flocks."
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"For my brothers and their flocks," Joseph replied. "Have you seen them?"
Gen.37.17
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.
Gen.37.17
The man said, "They've left here, but I overheard them say, "Let's go to Dothan.'" So Joseph took off, tracked his brothers down, and found them in Dothan.
Gen.37.17
"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.
Gen.37.17
And the man said, "They have departed from here, for I heard them say, "Let us go to Dothan."' So Joseph went after his brothers and found them in Dothan.
Gen.37.17
"Yes," the man told him, "but they are no longer here. I heard your brothers say they were going to Dothan." So Joseph followed his brothers to Dothan and found them there.
Gen.37.18
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
Gen.37.18
They spotted him off in the distance. By the time he got to them they had cooked up a plot to kill him.
Gen.37.18
But they saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.
Gen.37.18
Now when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him to kill him.
Gen.37.18
When Joseph's brothers saw him coming, they recognized him in the distance and made plans to kill him.
Gen.37.19
And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
Gen.37.19
The brothers were saying, "Here comes that dreamer.
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"Here comes that dreamer!" they said to each other.
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Then they said to one another, "Look, this dreamer is coming!
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"Here comes that dreamer!" they exclaimed.
Gen.37.20
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.
Gen.37.20
Let's kill him and throw him into one of these old cisterns; we can say that a vicious animal ate him up. We'll see what his dreams amount to."
Gen.37.20
"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."
Gen.37.20
Come therefore, let us now kill him and cast him into some pit; and we shall say, "Some wild beast has devoured him.' We shall see what will become of his dreams!"
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"Come on, let's kill him and throw him into a deep pit. We can tell our father that a wild animal has eaten him. Then we'll see what becomes of all his dreams!"
Gen.37.21
And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
Gen.37.21
Reuben heard the brothers talking and intervened to save him, "We're not going to kill him.
Gen.37.21
When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. "Let's not take his life," he said.
Gen.37.21
But Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands, and said, "Let us not kill him."
Gen.37.21
But Reuben came to Joseph's rescue. "Let's not kill him," he said.
Gen.37.22
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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No murder. Go ahead and throw him in this cistern out here in the wild, but don't hurt him." Reuben planned to go back later and get him out and take him back to his father.
Gen.37.22
"Don't shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern here in the desert, but don't lay a hand on him." Reuben said this to rescue him from them and take him back to his father.
Gen.37.22
And Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit which is in the wilderness, and do not lay a hand on him"--that he might deliver him out of their hands, and bring him back to his father.
Gen.37.22
"Why should we shed his blood? Let's just throw him alive into this pit here. That way he will die without our having to touch him." Reuben was secretly planning to help Joseph escape, and then he would bring him back to his father.
Gen.37.23
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;
Gen.37.23
When Joseph reached his brothers, they ripped off the fancy coat he was wearing,
Gen.37.23
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe-the richly ornamented robe he was wearing-
Gen.37.23
So it came to pass, when Joseph had come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him.
Gen.37.23
So when Joseph arrived, they pulled off his beautiful robe
Gen.37.24
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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grabbed him, and threw him into a cistern. The cistern was dry; there wasn't any water in it.
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and they took him and threw him into the cistern. Now the cistern was empty; there was no water in it.
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Then they took him and cast him into a pit. And the pit was empty; there was no water in it.
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and threw him into the pit. This pit was normally used to store water, but it was empty at the time.
Gen.37.25
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.
Gen.37.25
Then they sat down to eat their supper. Looking up, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites on their way from Gilead, their camels loaded with spices, ointments, and perfumes to sell in Egypt.
Gen.37.25
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.
Gen.37.25
And they sat down to eat a meal. Then they lifted their eyes and looked, and there was a company of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead with their camels, bearing spices, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry them down to Egypt.
Gen.37.25
Then, just as they were sitting down to eat, they noticed a caravan of camels in the distance coming toward them. It was a group of Ishmaelite traders taking spices, balm, and myrrh from Gilead to Egypt.
Gen.37.26
And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
Gen.37.26
Judah said, "Brothers, what are we going to get out of killing our brother and concealing the evidence?
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Judah said to his brothers, "What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
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So Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is there if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
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Judah said to the others, "What can we gain by killing our brother? That would just give us a guilty conscience.
Gen.37.27
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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Let's sell him to the Ishmaelites, but let's not kill him--he is, after all, our brother, our own flesh and blood." His brothers agreed.
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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.
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Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother and our flesh." And his brothers listened.
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Let's sell Joseph to those Ishmaelite traders. Let's not be responsible for his death; after all, he is our brother!" And his brothers agreed.
Gen.37.28
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.
Gen.37.28
By that time the Midianite traders were passing by. His brothers pulled Joseph out of the cistern and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites who took Joseph with them down to Egypt.
Gen.37.28
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.
Gen.37.28
Then Midianite traders passed by; so the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.
Gen.37.28
So when the traders came by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty pieces of silver, and the Ishmaelite traders took him along to Egypt.
Gen.37.29
And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
Gen.37.29
Later Reuben came back and went to the cistern--no Joseph! He ripped his clothes in despair.
Gen.37.29
When Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.
Gen.37.29
Then Reuben returned to the pit, and indeed Joseph was not in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
Gen.37.29
Some time later, Reuben returned to get Joseph out of the pit. When he discovered that Joseph was missing, he tore his clothes in anguish and frustration.
Gen.37.30
And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
Gen.37.30
Beside himself, he went to his brothers. "The boy's gone! What am I going to do!"
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He went back to his brothers and said, "The boy isn't there! Where can I turn now?"
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And he returned to his brothers and said, "The lad is no more; and I, where shall I go?"
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Then he went back to his brothers and lamented, "The boy is gone! What can I do now?"
Gen.37.31
And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
Gen.37.31
They took Joseph's coat, butchered a goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.
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Then they got Joseph's robe, slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe in the blood.
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So they took Joseph's tunic, killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the tunic in the blood.
Gen.37.31
Then Joseph's brothers killed a goat and dipped the robe in its blood.
Gen.37.32
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's coat or no.
Gen.37.32
They took the fancy coat back to their father and said, "We found this. Look it over--do you think this is your son's coat?"
Gen.37.32
They took the ornamented robe back to their father and said, "We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son's robe."
Gen.37.32
Then they sent the tunic of many colors, and they brought it to their father and said, "We have found this. Do you know whether it is your son's tunic or not?"
Gen.37.32
They took the beautiful robe to their father and asked him to identify it. "We found this in the field," they told him. "It's Joseph's robe, isn't it?"
Gen.37.33
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.
Gen.37.33
He recognized it at once. "My son's coat--a wild animal has eaten him. Joseph torn limb from limb!"
Gen.37.33
He recognized it and said, "It is my son's robe! Some ferocious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces."
Gen.37.33
And he recognized it and said, "It is my son's tunic. A wild beast has devoured him. Without doubt Joseph is torn to pieces."
Gen.37.33
Their father recognized it at once. "Yes," he said, "it is my son's robe. A wild animal has attacked and eaten him. Surely Joseph has been torn in pieces!"
Gen.37.34
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
Gen.37.34
Jacob tore his clothes in grief, dressed in rough burlap, and mourned his son a long, long time.
Gen.37.34
Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days.
Gen.37.34
Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
Gen.37.34
Then Jacob tore his clothes and put on sackcloth. He mourned deeply for his son for many days.
Gen.37.35
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.
Gen.37.35
His sons and daughters tried to comfort him but he refused their comfort. "I'll go to the grave mourning my son." Oh, how his father wept for him.
Gen.37.35
All his sons and daughters came to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. "No," he said, "in mourning will I go down to the grave to my son." So his father wept for him.
Gen.37.35
And all his sons and all his daughters arose to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted, and he said, "For I shall go down into the grave to my son in mourning." Thus his father wept for him.
Gen.37.35
His family all tried to comfort him, but it was no use. "I will die in mourning for my son," he would say, and then begin to weep.
Gen.37.36
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
Gen.37.36
In Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's officials, manager of his household affairs. [JC]
Gen.37.36
Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the guard.
Gen.37.36
Now the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
Gen.37.36
Meanwhile, in Egypt, the traders sold Joseph to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. Potiphar was captain of the palace guard.
