Genesis 37

¹Now Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → livedוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → where his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → had residedמְגוּרֵ֣יmə·ḡū·rê — temporary dwelling, sojourning, pilgrimageH4033 — Full Word Study →, the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃kə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →. ²Thisאֵ֣לֶּה׀’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → is the accountתֹּלְד֣וֹתtō·lə·ḏō·wṯ — genealogy, lineage, generational accountH8435 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. When Josephיוֹסֵ֞ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → was seventeen yearsשָׁנָה֙šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, he wasהָיָ֨הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → tendingרֹעֶ֤הrō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → the flockבַּצֹּ֔אןbaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → his brothersאֶחָיו֙’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of his father’sאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → wivesנְשֵׁ֣יnə·šê — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → Bilhahבִלְהָ֛הḇil·hāh — Bilhah, Jacob's concubine and mother of Dan and NaphtaliH1090 — Full Word Study → and Zilpahזִלְפָּ֖הzil·pāh — Dropping, drippingH2153 — Full Word Study →, and heיוֹסֵ֛ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → broughtוַיָּבֵ֥אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → their fatherאֲבִיהֶֽם׃’ă·ḇî·hem — H1 — Full Word Study → a badרָעָ֖הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → reportדִּבָּתָ֥םdib·bā·ṯām — Slander, defamatory report, or evil rumorH1681 — Full Word Study → about themאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. ³Now Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לwə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → lovedאָהַ֤ב’ā·haḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵף֙yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → more thanמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his other sonsבָּנָ֔יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Josephה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → had been bornבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to him in his old ageזְקֻנִ֥יםzə·qu·nîm — Old age, advanced years, extreme ageH2208 — Full Word Study →; so he madeוְעָ֥שָׂהwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → him a robeכְּתֹ֥נֶתkə·ṯō·neṯ — tunic or close-fitting garment worn under outer clothingH3801 — Full Word Study → of many colorsפַּסִּֽים׃pas·sîm — long-sleeved tunic or coat of many colorsH6446 — Full Word Study →. ⁴When Joseph’s brothers sawוַיִּרְא֣וּway·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their fatherאֲבִיהֶם֙’ă·ḇî·hem — H1 — Full Word Study → lovedאָהַ֤ב’ā·haḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֞וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → more than anyמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of them, they hatedוַֽיִּשְׂנְא֖וּway·yiś·nə·’ū — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֑וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and couldיָכְל֖וּyā·ḵə·lū — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → speakדַּבְּר֥וֹdab·bə·rōw — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → a kind word to himלְשָׁלֹֽם׃lə·šā·lōm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Then Josephיוֹסֵף֙yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → had a dreamוַיַּחֲלֹ֤םway·ya·ḥă·lōm — to dream; to be in good healthH2492 — Full Word Study →, and when he toldוַיַּגֵּ֖דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → it to his brothersלְאֶחָ֑יוlə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, they hatedשְׂנֹ֥אśə·nō — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → himאֹתֽוֹ׃’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → even moreוַיּוֹסִ֥פוּway·yō·w·si·p̄ū — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →. ⁶He saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵיהֶ֑ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Listenשִׁמְעוּ־šim·‘ū- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dream I hadחָלָֽמְתִּי׃ḥā·lā·mə·tî — to dream; to be in good healthH2492 — Full Word Study →: ⁷Weאֲנַ֜חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → were bindingמְאַלְּמִ֤יםmə·’al·lə·mîm — to be silent, mute, or boundH481 — Full Word Study → sheaves of grainאֲלֻמִּים֙’ă·lum·mîm — A bundle or sheaf of grainH485 — Full Word Study → inבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֔הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, and suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֛הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → my sheafאֲלֻמָּתִ֖י’ă·lum·mā·ṯî — A bundle or sheaf of grainH485 — Full Word Study → roseקָ֥מָהqā·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → andוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → stood uprightנִצָּ֑בָהniṣ·ṣā·ḇāh — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study →, while your sheavesאֲלֻמֹּ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם’ă·lum·mō·ṯê·ḵem — A bundle or sheaf of grainH485 — Full Word Study → gathered aroundתְסֻבֶּ֙ינָה֙ṯə·sub·be·nāh — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → and bowed downוַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖יןָwat·tiš·ta·ḥă·we·nā — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to mine.” ⁸“Do you intend to reignהֲמָלֹ֤ךְhă·mā·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → over usעָלֵ֔ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →?” his brothersאֶחָ֔יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֤אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Will you actually ruleמָשׁ֥וֹלmā·šō·wl — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study → us?” So they hatedשְׂנֹ֣אśə·nō — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → even moreוַיּוֹסִ֤פוּway·yō·w·si·p̄ū — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → because ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his dreamחֲלֹמֹתָ֖יוḥă·lō·mō·ṯāw — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study → and his statementsדְּבָרָֽיו׃də·ḇā·rāw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Then Joseph had another dreamוַיַּחֲלֹ֥םway·ya·ḥă·lōm — to dream; to be in good healthH2492 — Full Word Study → and toldוַיְסַפֵּ֥רway·sap·pêr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → it to his brothersלְאֶחָ֑יוlə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. “Lookהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I had anotherע֔וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → dreamחָלַ֤מְתִּֽיḥā·lam·tî — to dream; to be in good healthH2492 — Full Word Study →, and this time the sunהַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → and moonוְהַיָּרֵ֗חַwə·hay·yā·rê·aḥ — The moon; lunar bodyH3394 — Full Word Study → and elevenוְאַחַ֤דwə·’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → starsכּֽוֹכָבִ֔יםkō·w·ḵā·ḇîm — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study → were bowing downמִֽשְׁתַּחֲוִ֖יםmiš·ta·ḥă·wîm — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to me.” ¹⁰He toldוַיְסַפֵּ֣רway·sap·pêr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִיו֮’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → and brothersאֶחָיו֒’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, but his fatherאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → rebukedוַיִּגְעַר־way·yiḡ·‘ar- — To rebuke, reprove, or speak against sternlyH1605 — Full Word Study → him and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמָ֛הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is this dreamהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have hadהַחֲל֥וֹםha·ḥă·lō·wm — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study →? Will your motherוְאִמְּךָ֣wə·’im·mə·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → and brothersוְאַחֶ֔יךָwə·’a·ḥe·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → actuallyהֲב֣וֹאhă·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → comeנָב֗וֹאnā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and bow downלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֥תlə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → before you?” ¹¹And his brothersאֶחָ֑יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → were jealousוַיְקַנְאוּ־way·qan·’ū- — to be jealous, zealous, or enviousH7065 — Full Word Study → of him, but his fatherוְאָבִ֖יוwə·’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → kept in mindשָׁמַ֥רšā·mar — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → what he had saidהַדָּבָֽר׃had·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Some time later, Joseph’s brothers had goneוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to pastureלִרְע֛וֹתlir·‘ō·wṯ — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → their father’sאֲבִיהֶ֖ם’ă·ḇî·hem — H1 — Full Word Study → flocksצֹ֥אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → near Shechemבִּשְׁכֶֽם׃biš·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → him, “Are notהֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → your brothersאַחֶ֙יךָ֙’a·ḥe·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → pasturingרֹעִ֣יםrō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → the flocks at Shechemבִּשְׁכֶ֔םbiš·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →? Get readyלְכָ֖הlə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →; I am sendingוְאֶשְׁלָחֲךָ֣wə·’eš·lā·ḥă·ḵā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → you to themאֲלֵיהֶ֑ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” “I am readyהִנֵּֽנִי׃hin·nê·nî — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” Joseph repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Then Israel told him, “Goלֶךְ־leḵ- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → nowנָ֨אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → and seeרְאֵ֜הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → how your brothersאַחֶ֙יךָ֙’a·ḥe·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and the flocksהַצֹּ֔אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → are faringשְׁל֣וֹםšə·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, and bring wordדָּבָ֑רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → back to meוַהֲשִׁבֵ֖נִיwa·hă·ši·ḇê·nî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →.” So he sent him offוַיִּשְׁלָחֵ֙הוּ֙way·yiš·lā·ḥê·hū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → from the Valleyמֵעֵ֣מֶקmê·‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → of Hebronחֶבְר֔וֹןḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →. And when Joseph arrived in Shechemשְׁכֶֽמָה׃šə·ḵe·māh — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁵a manאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → found himוַיִּמְצָאֵ֣הוּway·yim·ṣā·’ê·hū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → wanderingתֹעֶ֖הṯō·‘eh — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and askedוַיִּשְׁאָלֵ֧הוּway·yiš·’ā·lê·hū — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → are you looking forתְּבַקֵּֽשׁ׃tə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁶“I amאָנֹכִ֣י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → looking forמְבַקֵּ֑שׁmə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → my brothersאַחַ֖י’a·ḥay — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →,” Joseph repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Can you please tellהַגִּֽידָה־hag·gî·ḏāh- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → me whereאֵיפֹ֖ה’ê·p̄ōh — where? in what place?H375 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֥םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are pasturing their flocks?רֹעִֽים׃rō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study →” ¹⁷“They have moved onנָסְע֣וּnā·sə·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from hereמִזֶּ֔הmiz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →,” the manהָאִישׁ֙hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “I heard themשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙šā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → sayאֹֽמְרִ֔ים’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Let us goנֵלְכָ֖הnê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Dothanדֹּתָ֑יְנָהdō·ṯā·yə·nāh — A place of wellsH1886 — Full Word Study →.’” So Josephיוֹסֵף֙yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → set outוַיֵּ֤לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → afterאַחַ֣ר’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → his brothersאֶחָ֔יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and found themוַיִּמְצָאֵ֖םway·yim·ṣā·’êm — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → at Dothanבְּדֹתָֽן׃bə·ḏō·ṯān — A place of wellsH1886 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Now Joseph’s brothers saw himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in the distanceמֵרָחֹ֑קmê·rā·ḥōq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study →, and beforeוּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙ū·ḇə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → he arrivedיִקְרַ֣בyiq·raḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study →, they plottedוַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּway·yiṯ·nak·kə·lū — to plot, scheme, or deal deceitfullyH5230 — Full Word Study → to kill himלַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃la·hă·mî·ṯōw — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹“Hereהִנֵּ֗הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → comesבָּֽא׃bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → thatהַלָּזֶ֖הhal·lā·zeh — This, this one (demonstrative pronoun)H1976 — Full Word Study → dreamerבַּ֛עַלba·‘al — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study →!” they saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherאָחִ֑יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰“Comeלְכ֣וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → nowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, let us kill himוְנַֽהַרְגֵ֗הוּwə·na·har·ḡê·hū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → and throw himוְנַשְׁלִכֵ֙הוּ֙wə·naš·li·ḵê·hū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → into oneבְּאַחַ֣דbə·’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the pitsהַבֹּר֔וֹתhab·bō·rō·wṯ — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study →. We can sayוְאָמַ֕רְנוּwə·’ā·mar·nū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that a viciousרָעָ֖הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → animalחַיָּ֥הḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → has devoured himאֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ’ă·ḵā·lā·ṯə·hū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. Then we shall seeוְנִרְאֶ֕הwə·nir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → becomesיִּהְי֖וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → of his dreamsחֲלֹמֹתָֽיו׃ḥă·lō·mō·ṯāw — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study →!” ²¹When Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןrə·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study → heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their handsמִיָּדָ֑םmî·yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. “Let us notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → takeנַכֶּ֖נּוּnak·ken·nū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → his lifeנָֽפֶשׁ׃nā·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →,” he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ²²“Do not shedתִּשְׁפְּכוּ־tiš·pə·ḵū- — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → his blood. Throwהַשְׁלִ֣יכוּhaš·lî·ḵū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֗וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → pitהַבּ֤וֹרhab·bō·wr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, but do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → layתִּשְׁלְחוּ־tiš·lə·ḥū- — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a handוְיָ֖דwə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → on him.” Reubenרְאוּבֵן֮rə·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study → said thisוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → so thatלְמַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → he could rescueהַצִּ֤ילhaṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → Joseph from their handsמִיָּדָ֔םmî·yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and return himלַהֲשִׁיב֖וֹla·hă·šî·ḇōw — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →. ²³Soוַֽיְהִ֕יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → whenכַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ka·’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his brothersאֶחָ֑יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, they strippedוַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּway·yap̄·šî·ṭū — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → him of his robeכֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹkut·tā·nə·tōw — tunic or close-fitting garment worn under outer clothingH3801 — Full Word Study →—the robeכְּתֹ֥נֶתkə·ṯō·neṯ — tunic or close-fitting garment worn under outer clothingH3801 — Full Word Study → of many colorsהַפַּסִּ֖יםhap·pas·sîm — long-sleeved tunic or coat of many colorsH6446 — Full Word Study → he was wearingעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →— ²⁴and they took himוַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּway·yiq·qā·ḥu·hū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → and threwוַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּway·yaš·li·ḵū — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into the pitהַבֹּ֑רָהhab·bō·rāh — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study →. Now the pitוְהַבּ֣וֹרwə·hab·bō·wr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study → was emptyרֵ֔קrêq — Empty, worthless, vainH7386 — Full Word Study →, with noאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → waterמָֽיִם׃mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → in it. ²⁵And as they sat downוַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮way·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → to eatלֶֽאֱכָל־le·’ĕ·ḵāl- — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → a mealלֶחֶם֒le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →, they looked upוַיִּשְׂא֤וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → and sawוְהִנֵּה֙wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → a caravanאֹרְחַ֣ת’ō·rə·ḥaṯ — Caravan, traveling company, or band of travelersH736 — Full Word Study → of Ishmaelitesיִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔יםyiš·mə·‘ê·lîm — Descendant of IshmaelH3459 — Full Word Study → comingבָּאָ֖הbā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from Gileadמִגִּלְעָ֑דmig·gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →. Their camelsוּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣םū·ḡə·mal·lê·hem — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study → were carryingנֹֽשְׂאִ֗יםnō·śə·’îm — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → spicesנְכֹאת֙nə·ḵōṯ — Aromatic spice or fragrant gumH5219 — Full Word Study →, balmוּצְרִ֣יū·ṣə·rî — Balm; healing resin or medicinal ointmentH6875 — Full Word Study →, and myrrhוָלֹ֔טwā·lōṭ — Myrrh; a fragrant resin used in anointing and burialH3910 — Full Word Study → on their wayהוֹלְכִ֖יםhō·wl·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → downלְהוֹרִ֥ידlə·hō·w·rîḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to Egyptמִצְרָֽיְמָה׃miṣ·rā·yə·māh — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶Then Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his brothersאֶחָ֑יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → profit will we gainבֶּ֗צַעbe·ṣa‘ — unjust gain; dishonest profitH1215 — Full Word Study → ifכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we killנַהֲרֹג֙na·hă·rōḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → our brotherאָחִ֔ינוּ’ā·ḥî·nū — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → and cover upוְכִסִּ֖ינוּwə·ḵis·sî·nū — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → his bloodדָּמֽוֹ׃dā·mōw — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →? ²⁷Comeלְכ֞וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us sell himוְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּwə·nim·kə·ren·nū — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → to the Ishmaelitesלַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗יםlay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm — Descendant of IshmaelH3459 — Full Word Study → and notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → layתְּהִי־tə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a handוְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙wə·yā·ḏê·nū — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → on him; forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heה֑וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is our brotherאָחִ֥ינוּ’ā·ḥî·nū — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, our own fleshבְשָׂרֵ֖נוּḇə·śā·rê·nū — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study →.” And theyאֶחָֽיו׃’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → agreedוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּway·yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸So when the Midianiteמִדְיָנִ֜יםmiḏ·yā·nîm — A person from MidianH4084 — Full Word Study → tradersסֹֽחֲרִ֗יםsō·ḥă·rîm — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study → passed byוַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩way·ya·‘aḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →, his brothers pulledוַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙way·yim·šə·ḵū — to draw, pull, extend, or prolongH4900 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵף֙yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → out ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the pitהַבּ֔וֹרhab·bō·wr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study → and soldוַיִּמְכְּר֧וּway·yim·kə·rū — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → himיוֹסֵ֛ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → for twenty shekels of silverכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → to the Ishmaelitesלַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖יםlay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm — Descendant of IshmaelH3459 — Full Word Study →, who tookוַיָּבִ֥יאוּway·yā·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → him to Egyptמִצְרָֽיְמָה׃miṣ·rā·yə·māh — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹When Reubenרְאוּבֵן֙rə·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the pitהַבּ֔וֹרhab·bō·wr — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study → and sawוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → that Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → was not thereאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →, he toreוַיִּקְרַ֖עway·yiq·ra‘ — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → his clothesבְּגָדָֽיו׃bə·ḡā·ḏāw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, ³⁰returnedוַיָּ֥שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his brothersאֶחָ֖יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The boyהַיֶּ֣לֶדhay·ye·leḏ — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → is goneאֵינֶ֔נּוּ’ê·nen·nū — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →! What am I going to doוַאֲנִ֖יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →?” ³¹Then they tookוַיִּקְח֖וּway·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֑ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → robeכְּתֹ֣נֶתkə·ṯō·neṯ — tunic or close-fitting garment worn under outer clothingH3801 — Full Word Study →, slaughteredוַֽיִּשְׁחֲטוּ֙way·yiš·ḥă·ṭū — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → a young goatשְׂעִ֣ירśə·‘îr — he-goat; hairy or rough creatureH8163 — Full Word Study →, and dippedוַיִּטְבְּל֥וּway·yiṭ·bə·lū — to dip or immerse in liquidH2881 — Full Word Study → the robeהַכֻּתֹּ֖נֶתhak·kut·tō·neṯ — tunic or close-fitting garment worn under outer clothingH3801 — Full Word Study → in its bloodבַּדָּֽם׃bad·dām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. ³²They sentוַֽיְשַׁלְּח֞וּway·šal·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the robeכְּתֹ֣נֶתkə·ṯō·neṯ — tunic or close-fitting garment worn under outer clothingH3801 — Full Word Study → of many colorsהַפַּסִּ֗יםhap·pas·sîm — long-sleeved tunic or coat of many colorsH6446 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֔ם’ă·ḇî·hem — H1 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “We foundמָצָ֑אנוּmā·ṣā·nū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →. Examine itהַכֶּר־hak·ker- — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study → to see whetherנָ֗אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → it is your son’sבִּנְךָ֛bin·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → robeהַכְּתֹ֧נֶתhak·kə·ṯō·neṯ — tunic or close-fitting garment worn under outer clothingH3801 — Full Word Study → orאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → notלֹֽא׃lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →.” ³³His father recognized itוַיַּכִּירָ֤הּway·yak·kî·rāh — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “It is my son’sבְּנִ֔יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → robeכְּתֹ֣נֶתkə·ṯō·neṯ — tunic or close-fitting garment worn under outer clothingH3801 — Full Word Study →! A viciousרָעָ֖הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → animalחַיָּ֥הḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → has devoured himאֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ’ă·ḵā·lā·ṯə·hū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → has surely been torn to piecesטָרֹ֥ףṭā·rōp̄ — To tear, rend, or devour preyH2963 — Full Word Study →!” ³⁴Then Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → toreוַיִּקְרַ֤עway·yiq·ra‘ — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → his clothesשִׂמְלֹתָ֔יוśim·lō·ṯāw — Garment, cloak, or outer garmentH8071 — Full Word Study →, putוַיָּ֥שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → sackclothשַׂ֖קśaq — Coarse cloth worn as a sign of mourning or repentanceH8242 — Full Word Study → around his waistבְּמָתְנָ֑יוbə·mā·ṯə·nāw — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study →, and mournedוַיִּתְאַבֵּ֥לway·yiṯ·’ab·bêl — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → manyרַבִּֽים׃rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֥יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ³⁵Allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his sonsבָּנָ֨יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersבְּנֹתָ֜יוbə·nō·ṯāw — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → tried to comfort himלְנַחֲמ֗וֹlə·na·ḥă·mōw — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →, but he refusedוַיְמָאֵן֙way·mā·’ên — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study → to be comfortedלְהִתְנַחֵ֔םlə·hiṯ·na·ḥêm — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →. “No,” he said. “I will go downאֵרֵ֧ד’ê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to Sheolשְׁאֹ֑לָהšə·’ō·lāh — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study → mourningאָבֵ֖ל’ā·ḇêl — mourning, lamentation, griefH57 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my sonבְּנִ֛יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” So his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → weptוַיֵּ֥בְךְּway·yê·ḇək — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → for himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. ³⁶Meanwhile, the Midianitesוְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔יםwə·ham·mə·ḏā·nîm — A person from MidianH4092 — Full Word Study → soldמָכְר֥וּmā·ḵə·rū — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → Joseph inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to Potipharלְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙lə·p̄ō·w·ṭî·p̄ar — One whom Ra gaveH6318 — Full Word Study →, an officerסְרִ֣יסsə·rîs — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֔הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → and captain of the guardהַטַּבָּחִֽים׃פhaṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study →.