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| [1]Forsothe Jacob dwellide in the lond of Canaan, in which his fadir was a pilgrym; and these weren the generaciouns of hym. |
[1]And JacobH3290 dweltH3427 H8799in the landH776 wherein his fatherH1 was a strangerH4033, in the landH776 of CanaanH3667. |
| [2]Joseph whanne he was of sixtene yeer, yit a child, kepte a flok with hise britheren, and was with the sones of Bala and Zelfa, wyues of his fadir; and he accuside his britheren at the fadir of `the worste synne. |
[2]These are the generationsH8435 of JacobH3290. JosephH3130, being seventeenH6240 H7651yearsH8141 oldH1121, was feedingH7462 H8802the flockH6629 with his brethrenH251; and the ladH5288 was with the sonsH1121 of BilhahH1090, and with the sonsH1121 of ZilpahH2153, his father'sH1 wivesH802: and JosephH3130 broughtH935 H8686unto his fatherH1 their evilH7451 reportH1681. |
| [3]Forsothe Israel louyde Joseph ouer alle hise sones, for he hadde gendrid hym in eelde; and he made to Joseph a cote of many colours. |
[3]Now IsraelH3478 lovedH157 H8804JosephH3130 more than all his childrenH1121, because he was the sonH1121 of his old ageH2208: and he madeH6213 H8804him a coatH3801 of many coloursH6446. |
| [4]Forsothe hise britheren sien that he was loued of the fader more than alle, and thei hatiden hym, and myyten not speke ony thing pesibli to hym. |
[4]And when his brethrenH251 sawH7200 H8799that their fatherH1 lovedH157 H8804him more than all his brethrenH251, they hatedH8130 H8799him, and couldH3201 H8804not speakH1696 H8763peaceably unto himH7965. |
| [5]And it bifelde that he telde to hise britheren a sweuene seyn, which cause was `the seed of more hatrede. |
[5]And JosephH3130 dreamedH2492 H8799a dreamH2472, and he toldH5046 H8686it his brethrenH251: and they hatedH8130 H8800him yet the moreH3254.[H8686] |
| [6]And Joseph seide to his britheren, Here ye the sweuene which Y seiy, |
[6]And he saidH559 H8799unto them, HearH8085 , H8798I pray you, this dreamH2472 which I have dreamedH2492:[H8804] |
| [7]Y gesside that we bounden to gidere handfuls, and that as myn handful roos, and stood, and that youre handfuls stoden aboute and worschipiden myn handful. |
[7]For, behold, we were bindingH481[H8764] H8432sheavesH485 in the fieldH7704, and, lo, my sheafH485 aroseH6965 , H8804and also stood uprightH5324 ; H8738and, behold, your sheavesH485 stood round aboutH5437 , H8799and made obeisanceH7812 H8691to my sheafH485. |
| [8]Hise britheren answerden, Whether thou shalt be oure kyng, ethir we shulen be maad suget to thi lordschip? Therfor this cause of sweuenys and wordis mynystride the nurschyng of enuye, and of hatrede. |
[8]And his brethrenH251 saidH559 H8799to him, Shalt thou indeedH4427 H8800reignH4427 H8799over us? or shalt thou indeedH4910 H8800have dominionH4910 H8799over us? And they hatedH8130 H8800him yet the moreH3254 H8686for his dreamsH2472, and for his wordsH1697. |
| [9]Also Joseph seiy another sweuene, which he telde to the britheren, and seide, Y seiy bi a sweuene that as the sunne, and moone, and enleuen sterris worschipiden me. |
[9]And he dreamedH2492 H8799yet anotherH312 dreamH2472, and toldH5608 H8762it his brethrenH251, and saidH559 , H8799Behold, I have dreamedH2492 H8804a dreamH2472 more; and, behold, the sunH8121 and the moonH3394 and the elevenH6240 H259starsH3556 made obeisanceH7812 to meH8693. |
| [10]And whanne he hadde teld this sweuene to his fadir, and britheren, his fadir blamyde him, and seide, What wole this sweuene to it silf which thou hast seyn? Whether Y and thi modir, and thi britheren, schulen worschipe thee on erthe? |
[10]And he toldH5608 H8762it to his fatherH1, and to his brethrenH251: and his fatherH1 rebukedH1605 H8799him, and saidH559 H8799unto him, What is this dreamH2472 that thou hast dreamedH2492 ? H8804Shall I and thy motherH517 and thy brethrenH251 indeedH935 H8800comeH935 H8799to bow downH7812 H8692ourselves to thee to the earthH776? |
| [11]Therfor hise britheren hadden enuye to hym. Forsothe the fadir bihelde pryuely the thing, |
[11]And his brethrenH251 enviedH7065 H8762him; but his fatherH1 observedH8104 H8804the sayingH1697. |
| [12]and whanne his britheren dwelliden in Sichem, aboute flockis of the fadir `to be kept, |
[12]And his brethrenH251 wentH3212 H8799to feedH7462 H8800their father'sH1 flockH6629 in ShechemH7927. |
| [13]Israel seide to Joseph, Thi britheren kepen scheep in Sichymys; come thou, Y schal sende thee to hem. |
[13]And IsraelH3478 saidH559 H8799unto JosephH3130, Do not thy brethrenH251 feedH7462 H8802the flock in ShechemH7927? comeH3212 , H8798and I will send theeH7971 H8799unto them. And he saidH559 to him, Here am IH8799. |
| [14]And whanne Joseph answerde, Y am redi, Israel seide, Go thou, and se whether alle thingis ben esi anentis thi britheren, and scheep; and telle thou to me what is doon. He was sent fro the valey of Ebron, and cam into Sichem; |
[14]And he saidH559 H8799to him, GoH3212 , H8798I pray thee, seeH7200 H8798whether it be wellH7965 with thy brethrenH251, and wellH7965 with the flocksH6629; and bringH7725 me wordH1697 againH7725 . H8685So he sentH7971 H8799him out of the valeH6010 of HebronH2275, and he cameH935 H8799to ShechemH7927. |
| [15]and a man foond hym errynge in the feeld, and `the man axide, what he souyte. |
[15]And a certain manH376 found himH4672 , H8799and, behold, he was wanderingH8582 H8802in the fieldH7704: and the manH376 asked himH7592 , H8799sayingH559 , H8800What seekestH1245 thouH8762? |
| [16]And he answerde, Y seke my britheren, schewe thou to me where thei kepten flockis. |
[16]And he saidH559 , H8799I seekH1245 H8764my brethrenH251: tellH5046 H8685me, I pray thee, whereH375 they feedH7462 their flocksH8802. |
| [17]And the man seide to hym, Thei yeden awei fro this place; forsothe Y herde hem seiynge, Go we into Dothaym. And Joseph yede aftir his britheren, and foond hem in Dothaym. |
[17]And the manH376 saidH559 , H8799They are departedH5265 H8804henceH2088; for I heardH8085 H8804them sayH559 , H8802Let us goH3212 H8799to DothanH1886. And JosephH3130 wentH3212 H8799afterH310 his brethrenH251, and foundH4672 H8799them in DothanH1886. |
| [18]And whanne thei hadden seyn hym afer, bifor that he neiyede to hem, |
[18]And when they sawH7200 H8799him afar offH7350, even before he came nearH7126 H8799unto them, they conspiredH5230 H8691against him to slayH4191 himH8687. |
| [19]thei thouyten to sle hym, and spaken to gidere, Lo! the dremere cometh, come ye, |
[19]And they saidH559 H8799oneH376 to anotherH251, Behold, thisH1976 dreamerH1167 H2472comethH935.[H8802] |
| [20]sle we hym, and sende we into an eld sisterne, and we schulen seie, A wielde beeste ful wickid hath deuourid hym; and thanne it schal appere what hise dremes profiten to hym. |
[20]ComeH3212 H8798now therefore, and let us slayH2026 H8799him, and castH7993 H8686him into someH259 pitH953, and we will sayH559 , H8804Some evilH7451 beastH2416 hath devouredH398 H8804him: and we shall seeH7200 H8799what will become of his dreamsH2472. |
| [21]Sotheli Ruben herde this, and enforside to delyuere hym fro her hondis, |
[21]And ReubenH7205 heardH8085 H8799it, and he deliveredH5337 H8686him out of their handsH3027; and saidH559 , H8799Let us not killH5221 H8686himH5315. |
| [22]and seide, Sle we not the lijf of hym, nether schede we out his blood, but caste ye hym into an eeld cisterne, which is in the wildirnesse, and kepe ye youre hondis gilteles. Forsothe he seide this, willynge to delyuere hym fro her hondis, and to yelde to his fadir. |
[22]And ReubenH7205 saidH559 H8799unto them, ShedH8210 H8799no bloodH1818, but castH7993 H8685him into this pitH953 that is in the wildernessH4057, and layH7971 H8799no handH3027 upon him; that he might ridH5337 H8687him out of their handsH3027, to deliverH7725 him to his fatherH1 againH7725.[H8687] |
| [23]Therfor anoon as Joseph cam to hise britheren, thei dispuyliden hym of the coote, doun to the heele, and of many colours, and senten into the eeld cisterne, |
[23]And it came to pass, when JosephH3130 was comeH935 H8804unto his brethrenH251, that they striptH6584[H8686] H853JosephH3130 out ofH854 his coatH3801, his coatH3801 of many colours that was on himH6446; |
| [24]that hadde no water. |
[24]And they tookH3947 H8799him, and castH7993 H8686him into a pitH953: and the pitH953 was emptyH7386, there was no water in itH4325. |
| [25]And thei saten `to ete breed; and thei sien that Ismaelitis weigoers camen fro Galaad, and that her camels baren swete smellynge spiceries, and `rosyn, and stacten, into Egipt. |
[25]And they sat downH3427 H8799to eatH398 H8800breadH3899: and they lifted upH5375 H8799their eyesH5869 and lookedH7200 , H8799and, behold, a companyH736 of IshmeelitesH3459 cameH935 H8802from GileadH1568 with their camelsH1581 bearingH5375 H8802spiceryH5219 and balmH6875 and myrrhH3910, goingH1980 H8802to carry it downH3381 H8687to EgyptH4714. |
| [26]Therfor Judas seide to hise britheren, What schal it profite to vs, if we schulen sle oure brother, and schulen hide his blood? |
[26]And JudahH3063 saidH559 H8799unto his brethrenH251, What profitH1215 is it if we slayH2026 H8799our brotherH251, and concealH3680 H8765his bloodH1818? |
| [27]It is betere that he be seeld to Ismalitis, and oure hondis be not defoulid, for he is oure brother and fleisch. The britheren assentiden to these wordis; |
[27]ComeH3212 , H8798and let us sellH4376 H8799him to the IshmeelitesH3459, and let not our handH3027 be upon him; for he is our brotherH251 and our fleshH1320. And his brethrenH251 were contentH8085.[H8799] |
| [28]and whanne marchauntis of Madian passiden forth, thei drowen hym out of the cisterne, and seelden hym to Ismaelitis, for thriytti platis of siluer; whiche ledden hym in to Egipt. |
[28]Then there passedH5674 H8799by MidianitesH4084 merchantmenH582[H5503]; H8802and they drewH4900 H8799and lifted upH5927 H8686JosephH3130 out of the pitH953, and soldH4376 H8799JosephH3130 to the IshmeelitesH3459 for twentyH6242 pieces of silverH3701: and they broughtH935 H8686JosephH3130 into EgyptH4714. |
| [29]And Ruben turnede ayen to the cisterne, and foond not the child; |
[29]And ReubenH7205 returnedH7725 H8799unto the pitH953; and, behold, JosephH3130 was not in the pitH953; and he rentH7167 H8799his clothesH899. |
| [30]and he to-rente his closis, and he yede to hise britheren, and seide, The child apperith not, and whidir schal Y go? |
[30]And he returnedH7725 H8799unto his brethrenH251, and saidH559 , H8799The childH3206 is not; and I, whitherH575 shall I goH935?[H8802] |
| [31]Forsothe thei token his coote, and dippiden in the blood of a kide, which thei hadden slayn; and senten men that baren to the fadir, |
[31]And they tookH3947 H8799Joseph'sH3130 coatH3801, and killedH7819 H8799a kidH8163 of the goatsH5795, and dippedH2881 H8799the coatH3801 in the bloodH1818; |
| [32]and seiden, We han founde this coote, se, whether it is the coote of thi sone, ether nai. |
[32]And they sentH7971 H8762the coatH3801 of many coloursH6446, and they broughtH935 H8686it to their fatherH1; and saidH559 , H8799This have we foundH4672 : H8804knowH5234 H8685now whether it be thy son'sH1121 coat or noH3801. |
| [33]And whanne the fader hadde knowe it, he seide, It is the coote of my sone, a wielde beeste ful wickid hath ete hym, a beeste hath deuourid Joseph. |
[33]And he knew itH5234 , H8686and saidH559 , H8799It is my son'sH1121 coatH3801; an evilH7451 beastH2416 hath devouredH398 H8804him; JosephH3130 is without doubtH2963 H8800rent in piecesH2963.[H8776] |
| [34]And he to-rente his clothis, and he was clothid with an heire, and biweilide his sone in myche tyme. |
[34]And JacobH3290 rentH7167 H8799his clothesH8071, and putH7760 H8799sackclothH8242 upon his loinsH4975, and mournedH56 H8691for his sonH1121 manyH7227 daysH3117. |
| [35]Sothely whanne hise fre children weren gaderid to gidere, that thei schulden peese the sorewe of the fadir, he nolde take counfort, but seide, Y schal go doun in to helle, and schal biweile my sone. And the while Jacob contynude in wepyng, |
[35]And all his sonsH1121 and all his daughtersH1323 rose upH6965 H8799to comfortH5162 H8763him; but he refusedH3985 H8762to be comfortedH5162 ; H8692and he saidH559 , H8799For I will go downH3381 H8799into the graveH7585 unto my sonH1121 mourningH57. Thus his fatherH1 weptH1058 for himH8799. |
| [36]Madianytis seelden Joseph into Egipt to Putifar, chast `and onest seruaunt of Farao, maistir of the chyualrie. |
[36]And the MidianitesH4092 soldH4376 H8804him into EgyptH4714 unto PotipharH6318, an officerH5631 of Pharaoh'sH6547, and captainH8269 of the guardH2876. |