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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Genesis 37 KJV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/genesis/37.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/genesis/37-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">KJV</a> > Genesis 37</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../genesis/36.htm" title="Genesis 36">◄</a> Genesis 37 <a href="../genesis/38.htm" title="Genesis 38">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">King James Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/kjv/esv/genesis/37.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Joseph's Dreams</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>These <i>are</i> the generations of Jacob. Joseph, <i>being</i> seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad <i>was</i> with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he <i>was</i> the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of <i>many</i> colours. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told <i>it</i> his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>For, behold, we <i>were</i> 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And he told <i>it</i> to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What <i>is</i> 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? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.</p> <p class="hdg">Joseph Sold by his Brothers</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed <i>the flock</i> in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here <i>am I</i>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And a certain man found him, and, behold, <i>he was</i> wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed <i>their flocks</i>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And Reuben heard <i>it</i>, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, <i>but</i> cast him into this pit that <i>is</i> 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, <i>his</i> coat of <i>many</i> colours that <i>was</i> on him; <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit <i>was</i> empty, <i>there was</i> no water in it.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>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 <i>it</i> down to Egypt. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit <i>is it</i> if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he <i>is</i> our brother <i>and</i> our flesh. And his brethren were content. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>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 <i>pieces</i> of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph <i>was</i> not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child <i>is</i> not; and I, whither shall I go?</p> <p class="hdg">Jacob Mourns Joseph</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And they sent the coat of <i>many</i> colours, and they brought <i>it</i> to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it <i>be</i> thy son's coat or no. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And he knew it, and said, <i>It is</i> my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/37-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, <i>and</i> captain of the guard.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible<br /><br />Text courtesy of <a href="http://www.bibleprotector.com/"> BibleProtector.com</a><br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="http://intbible.com/">INT Bible</a><br />© 2012, Used by Permission<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/38.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 38"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 38" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/genesis/37-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div align="center"><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>