## Genesis Chapter 37

###### Genesis 37:1
[Genesis 37:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:1)

וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב יַעֲקֹ֔ב בְּאֶ֖רֶץ מְגוּרֵ֣י אָבִ֑יו בְּאֶ֖רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yaakov settled in the land of his father’s residence, in the land of Canaan.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Ya῾aqov dwelt in the land in which his father had sojourned, in the land of Kena῾an.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father's sojournings, in the land of Canaan.


###### Genesis 37:2
[Genesis 37:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:2)

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׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
This is the history of Yaakov; Yoseif at the age of seventeen years, would tend the sheep with his brothers, and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives. Yoseif brought back bad reports about them to their father.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
These are the generations of Ya῾aqov. Yosef being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilha, and with the sons of Zilpa, his father’s wives: and Yosef brought to his father their evil report.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[And] these [(following the abbreviated chronicles of Esau)] are the [habitations and wanderings of the] generations of Jacob [until they came to a permanent settlement]: Joseph, when he was seventeen years old, grazed the flock with his brothers. And he was a lad [He would do callow things, preening and primping himself], (associating) with the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, the wives of his father. [His brothers scorned them, and he befriended them.] And Joseph brought evil report of them [the sons of Leah] to their father.


###### Genesis 37:3
[Genesis 37:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:3)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yisrael loved Yoseif more than any of his sons, for he was a son of his old age to him, and he made him a long, colorful cloak.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now Yisra᾽el loved Yosef more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat with long sleeves.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons, for he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of fine wool.


###### Genesis 37:4
[Genesis 37:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:4)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him. They could not speak to him peaceably.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And his brothers saw that his father loved him more than all his brothers, and they [being "one in mouth and one in heart"] could not speak peaceably to him.


###### Genesis 37:5
[Genesis 37:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:5)

וַיַּחֲלֹ֤ם יוֹסֵף֙ חֲל֔וֹם וַיַּגֵּ֖ד לְאֶחָ֑יו וַיּוֹסִ֥פוּ ע֖וֹד שְׂנֹ֥א אֹתֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yoseif had a dream and he told his brothers, and they hated him even more.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yosef dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Joseph dreamed a dream and he told (the dream) to his brothers, and they hated him even more.


###### Genesis 37:6
[Genesis 37:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:6)

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֕א הַחֲל֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר חָלָֽמְתִּי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He said to them, Listen to this dream that I dreamt.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said to them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said to them: Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed.


###### Genesis 37:7
[Genesis 37:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:7)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Behold, we were binding sheaves in the middle of the field. Behold my sheaf rose and stood up straight; and behold your sheaves surrounded it and prostrated themselves to my sheaf.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
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 bowed down to my sheaf.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And, behold, we were binding sheaves in the midst of the field, and, behold, my sheaf arose and remained standing, and behold, your sheaves surrounded it and bowed down to my sheaf.


###### Genesis 37:8
[Genesis 37:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:8)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
His brothers said to him, Will you then be a king over us? Will you indeed rule over us? They hated him even more because of his dreams and his words.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
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.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And his brothers said to him: Will you reign over us? Will you rule over us? And they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words [the evil report (2)].


###### Genesis 37:9
[Genesis 37:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:9)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He had another dream and told it to his brothers. He said, Behold! I dreamed another dream. The sun, the moon, and eleven stars were prostrating themselves to me.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have again dreamed a dream; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars bowed down to me.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he dreamed another dream, and he told it to his brothers, and he said: Behold, I have dreamed another dream, and, behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars bowing down to me.


###### Genesis 37:10
[Genesis 37:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:10)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He told it to his father and to his brothers. His father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream that you dreamed? Shall I, your mother and your brothers come and prostrate themselves on the ground to you?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he told it to his father, and to his brothers: and his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brothers indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he told it to his father and to his brothers [together, after having told it to his brothers]. And his father rebuked him [for arousing hatred to himself] and he said to him: What is this dream which you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers come to bow down to you to the earth? [i.e., How can this be if your mother is dead! (Jacob not knowing that it would be fulfilled through Bilhah, who had reared Joseph as a mother.)]


###### Genesis 37:11
[Genesis 37:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:11)

וַיְקַנְאוּ־ב֖וֹ אֶחָ֑יו וְאָבִ֖יו שָׁמַ֥ר אֶת־הַדָּבָֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
His brothers were jealous of him but his father kept the matter in mind.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And his brothers envied him; but his father kept the matter in mind.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And his brothers envied him, and his father awaited the [materialization of] the thing.


###### Genesis 37:12
[Genesis 37:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:12)

וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ אֶחָ֑יו לִרְע֛וֹת אֶׄתׄ־צֹ֥אן אֲבִיהֶ֖ם בִּשְׁכֶֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
His brothers went off to pasture their father’s sheep in Shechem.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And his brothers went to feed their father’s flock in Shekhem.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And his brothers went to graze their father's flock in Shchem.


###### Genesis 37:13
[Genesis 37:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:13)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yisrael said to Yoseif, Aren’t your brothers pasturing [the sheep] in Shechem? Come, I will send you to them. He [Yoseif] said to him, Here I am.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yisra᾽el said to Yosef, Do not thy brothers feed the flock in Shekhem? come, and I will send thee to them. And he said to him, Here I am.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Israel said to Joseph: Are your brothers not grazing in Shchem? Go, and I will send you to them. And he said to him: I am here [at your service (though knowing that his brothers hated him)].


###### Genesis 37:14
[Genesis 37:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:14)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He [Yisrael] said to him, Go please, see after the well-being of your brothers, and the welfare of the sheep, and bring me a report. He sent [Yoseif] from the depths of Chevron, and he came to Shechem.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brothers, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Ḥevron, and he came to Shekhem.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said to him: Go now, and see how your brothers fare and how the flock fares, and return word to me. And he sent him from [i.e., towards realization of] the deep [counsel of the one (Abraham) buried in] Chevron, [viz. (15:13): "For your seed shall be a stranger, etc."], and he came to Shchem.


###### Genesis 37:15
[Genesis 37:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:15)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
A man found him going astray in the field. The man asked him, What are you seeking?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And a man [the angel Gabriel] found him, and, behold, he was straying in the field. And the man asked him: What are you seeking?


###### Genesis 37:16
[Genesis 37:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:16)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He said, I am looking for my brothers, tell me please, where are they pasturing?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he said, I seek my brothers: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he said: I am seeking my brothers; tell me, I pray you, where they are grazing.


###### Genesis 37:17
[Genesis 37:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:17)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The man said, They have traveled on from here, for I heard them say, Let us go to Doson. Yoseif went after his brothers and found them in Doson.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the man said, They are departed from here; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dotan. And Yosef went after his brothers, and found them in Dotan.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the man said: They have departed from this [i.e., from brotherhood]. For I heard them saying: Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brothers, and he found them in Dothan.


###### Genesis 37:18
[Genesis 37:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:18)

וַיִּרְא֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ מֵרָחֹ֑ק וּבְטֶ֙רֶם֙ יִקְרַ֣ב אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּֽתְנַכְּל֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They saw him from a distance, and before he approached them they were plotting against him to kill him.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to slay him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they saw him from afar. And before he approached them they schemed against him to put him to death.


###### Genesis 37:19
[Genesis 37:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:19)

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־אָחִ֑יו הִנֵּ֗ה בַּ֛עַל הַחֲלֹמ֥וֹת הַלָּזֶ֖ה בָּֽא׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
One man said to another, Here comes the dreamer.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer comes.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And each said to the other: Behold, this dreamer of dreams is coming.


###### Genesis 37:20
[Genesis 37:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:20)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Now, come let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; and we will say that a wild beast devoured him. Then we will see what will become of his dreams.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, An evil beast has devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And now, let us go to slay him, and let us cast him in one of the pits. And we will say: An evil beast devoured him, and [(the Holy Spirit thus saying)]: We will see what will be his dreams [i.e., whether your words will be fulfilled or Mine].


###### Genesis 37:21
[Genesis 37:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:21)

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע רְאוּבֵ֔ן וַיַּצִּלֵ֖הוּ מִיָּדָ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֹ֥א נַכֶּ֖נּוּ נָֽפֶשׁ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Reuvein heard and rescued him from their hands. He said, Let us not kill him.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Re᾽uven heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Reuven heard and he rescued him from their hand, saying: Let us not strike him a death blow.


###### Genesis 37:22
[Genesis 37:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:22)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Reuvein said to them, Do not commit bloodshed. Throw him into this pit which is in the wilderness, and do not lay a hand on him. His purpose was to rescue him from their hands, to bring him back to his father.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Re᾽uven said to them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might save him out of their hands, to deliver him back to his father.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Reuven said to them: Do not spill blood. Cast him into this pit, which is in the desert, but do not send a hand against him, [Reuven saying this (thus the testimony of the Holy Spirit)] in order to rescue him from their hands, to return him to his father.


###### Genesis 37:23
[Genesis 37:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:23)

וַיְהִ֕י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶל־אֶחָ֑יו וַיַּפְשִׁ֤יטוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ אֶת־כֻּתׇּנְתּ֔וֹ אֶת־כְּתֹ֥נֶת הַפַּסִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלָֽיו׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When Yoseif came to his brothers, they stripped him of his coat, the long, colorful coat that he had on.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass, when Yosef was come to his brethren, that they stripped Yosef of his coat, the long sleeved coat that was on him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his robe, the robe of fine wool that was upon him.


###### Genesis 37:24
[Genesis 37:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:24)

וַיִּ֨קָּחֻ֔הוּ וַיַּשְׁלִ֥כוּ אֹת֖וֹ הַבֹּ֑רָה וְהַבּ֣וֹר רֵ֔ק אֵ֥ין בּ֖וֹ מָֽיִם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They took him and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty; there was no water in it.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they took him and cast him into a pit, and the pit was empty; there was no water in it, [but there were snakes and scorpions in it.]


###### Genesis 37:25
[Genesis 37:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:25)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They sat down to eat bread. They raised their eyes and saw—behold a Yishmaelite caravan was coming from Gilod. Their camels were carrying spices, balsam and lotus, bringing them down to Egypt.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Yishme᾽elim came from Gil῾ad with their camels bearing gum balm and ladanum, going to carry it down to Miżrayim.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they sat down to eat bread, and they lifted their eyes and they saw, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, and their camels laden with spicery, balm, and laudanum [(rather than the usual foul-smelling load — providentially, for Joseph's benefit)], going to take it down to Egypt.


###### Genesis 37:26
[Genesis 37:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:26)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yehudah said to his brothers, What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yehuda said to his brothers, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Judah said to his brothers: What [monetary] profit if we kill our brother and conceal his death?


###### Genesis 37:27
[Genesis 37:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:27)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Come let us sell him to the Yishmaelites, and let our hands not be upon him; for he is our brother, our own flesh. His brothers listened [to him.].

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Come, and let us sell him to the Yishme᾽elim, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Let us go and sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let our hand not be against him, for he is our brother, our flesh; and his brothers acquiesced.


###### Genesis 37:28
[Genesis 37:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:28)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Midianite merchants passed by. They [the brothers] pulled Yoseif up from the pit and sold Yoseif to the Yishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Yoseif to Egypt.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And his brothers hearkened to him. Then there passed by Midyanim, merchants; and they drew and lifted up Yosef out of the pit, and sold Yosef to the Yishme᾽elim for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Yosef into Miżrayim.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Midianite merchants passed by; and they [Joseph's brothers] pulled and raised Joseph out of the pit, and they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver [and the Ishmaelites sold him to the Midianites] and they brought Joseph to Egypt.


###### Genesis 37:29
[Genesis 37:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:29)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Reuvein returned to the pit, but behold, Yoseif was not in the pit. He [then] tore his clothes [in grief.]

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Re᾽uven returned to the pit; and, behold, Yosef was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Reuven returned to the pit, [it having been his day to pay attendance upon his father], and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit, and he rent his garments.


###### Genesis 37:30
[Genesis 37:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:30)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He returned to his brothers and said, The boy is not there; and I—where can I go.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he returned to his brothers, and said, The child is not; and I, where shall I go?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he returned to his brothers and he said: The youth is not here, and I, where shall I come? [i.e., Whither shall I flee from my father's grief?]


###### Genesis 37:31
[Genesis 37:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:31)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They took Yoseif’s coat, slaughtered a goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they took Yosef’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they took Joseph's robe, and they slaughtered a kid of goats, [whose blood is similar to a man's], and they dipped the robe in the blood.


###### Genesis 37:32
[Genesis 37:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:32)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They sent the long, colorful coat and brought it to their father, and said, We found this. Please identify it. Is it your son’s coat or not?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and they sent the coat with long sleeves, and they brought it to their father; and said, This we have found: know now whether it be thy son’s coat or no.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they sent the robe of fine wool and they brought it to their father. And they said: This we found. Recognize, now, whether or not it is your son's robe.


###### Genesis 37:33
[Genesis 37:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:33)

וַיַּכִּירָ֤הּ וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת בְּנִ֔י חַיָּ֥ה רָעָ֖ה אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ טָרֹ֥ף טֹרַ֖ף יוֹסֵֽף׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He recognized it and said, It is my son’s coat. An evil beast has devoured him. Yoseif has been torn to pieces.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he knew it, and said, It is my son’s coat; an evil beast has devoured him; Yosef is without doubt torn in pieces.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he recognized it, and he said: The robe of my son. A wild beast has devoured him; Joseph has been torn.


###### Genesis 37:34
[Genesis 37:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:34)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yaakov tore his robes, and placed sackcloth on his loins. He mourned for his son for many days.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Ya῾aqov rent his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Jacob rent his garments and placed sackcloth on his loins, and he mourned his son many days [twenty-two years].


###### Genesis 37:35
[Genesis 37:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:35)

וַיָּקֻ֩מוּ֩ כׇל־בָּנָ֨יו וְכׇל־בְּנֹתָ֜יו לְנַחֲמ֗וֹ וַיְמָאֵן֙ לְהִתְנַחֵ֔ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כִּֽי־אֵרֵ֧ד אֶל־בְּנִ֛י אָבֵ֖ל שְׁאֹ֑לָה וַיֵּ֥בְךְּ אֹת֖וֹ אָבִֽיו׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
All his sons and all his daughters rose to console him, but he refused to be consoled. He said, I will go down to the grave mourning for my son. His father wept for him.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
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 to my son mourning into She᾽ol. Thus his father wept for him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all his sons and all his daughters arose to console him [(one view: a twin girl was born with each son, and each married a step-sister. Another view: "daughters" here are daughters-in-law)]. And he refused to be consoled, [consolation not "taking" for a living person who is thought dead.] And he said: For I will go down to the grave mourning over my son. And his father [Isaac] bewept him [Jacob (for his grieving)].


###### Genesis 37:36
[Genesis 37:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/37:36)

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

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the chief of the slaughterers.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Midyanim sold him to Miżrayim to Potifar, Par῾o’s chamberlain, a captain of the guard.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the Medanites sold him to Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, head of the slaughterers.