AND at the revolution of the year the sons of Ya`aqov journeyed from Shekem, and they came to Chevron, to their father Yitschaq, and they dwelt there, but their flocks and herds they fed daily in Shekem, for there was there in those days good and fat pasture, and Ya`aqov and his sons and all their household dwelt in the valley of Chevron.
And it was in those days, in that year, being the hundred and sixth year of the life of Ya`aqov, in the tenth year of Ya`aqov's coming from Paddan Aram, that Le'ah the woman of Ya`aqov died; she was fifty one years old when she died in Chevron.
And Ya`aqov and his sons buried her in the cave of the field of Makpelah, which is in Chevron, which Avraham had bought from the children of Cheth, for the possession of a burial place.
And the sons of Ya`aqov dwelt with their father in the valley of Chevron, and all the inhabitants of the land knew their strength and their fame went throughout the land.
And Yoceph the son of Ya`aqov, and his brother Binyamiyn, the sons of Rachel, the woman of Ya`aqov, were yet young in those days, and did not go out with their brethren during their battles in all the cities of the Emoriym.
And when Yoceph saw the strength of his brethren, and their greatness, he praised them and extolled them, but he ranked himself greater than them, and extolled himself above them; and Ya`aqov, his father, also loved him more than any of his sons, for he was a son of his old age, and through his love toward him, he made him a coat of many colors.
And when Yoceph saw that his father loved him more than his brethren, he continued to exalt himself above his brethren, and he brought unto his father evil reports concerning them.
And the sons of Ya`aqov seeing the whole of Yoceph's conduct toward them, and that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak peaceably to him all the days.
And Yoceph was seventeen years old, and he was still magnifying himself above his brethren, and thought of raising himself above them.
At that time he dreamed a dream, and he came unto his brothers and told them his dream, and he said unto them, I dreamed a dream, and behold we were all binding sheaves in the field, and my sheaf rose and placed itself upon the ground and your sheaves surrounded it and bowed down to it.
And his brethren answered him and said unto him, What means this dream that you did dream? do you imagine in your heart to reign or rule over us?
And he still came, and told the thing to his father Ya`aqov, and Ya`aqov kissed Yoceph when he heard these words from his mouth, and Ya`aqov blessed Yoceph.
And when the sons of Ya`aqov saw that their father had blessed Yoceph and had kissed him, and that he loved him exceedingly, they became jealous of him and hated him the more.
And after this Yoceph dreamed another dream and related the dream to his father in the presence of his brethren, and Yoceph said unto his father and brethren, Behold I have again dreamed a dream, and behold the sun and the moon and the eleven stars bowed down to me.
And his father heard the words of Yoceph and his dream, and seeing that his brethren hated Yoceph on account of this matter, Ya`aqov therefore rebuked Yoceph before his brethren on account of this thing, saying, What means this dream which you have dreamed, and this magnifying yourself before your brethren who are older than you are?
Do you imagine in your heart that I and your mother and your eleven brethren will come and bow down to you, that you speak these things?
And his brethren were jealous of him on account of his words and dreams, and they continued to hate him, and Ya`aqov reserved the dreams in his heart.
And the sons of Ya`aqov went one day to feed their father's flock in Shekem, for they were still herdsmen in those days; and while the sons of Ya`aqov were that day feeding in Shekem they delayed, and the time of gathering in the cattle was passed, and they had not arrived.
And Ya`aqov saw that his sons were delayed in Shekem, and Ya`aqov said within himself, Perchance the people of Shekem have risen up to fight against them, therefore they have delayed coming this day.
And Ya`aqov called Yoceph his son and commanded him, saying, Behold your brethren are feeding in Shekem this day, and behold they have not yet come back; go now therefore and see where they are, and bring me word back concerning the welfare of your brethren and the welfare of the flock.
And Ya`aqov sent his son Yoceph to the valley of Chevron, and Yoceph came for his brothers to Shekem, and could not find them, and Yoceph went about the field which was near Shekem, to see where his brothers had turned, and he missed his road in the wilderness, and knew not which way he should go.
And an angel of Yahuah found him wandering in the road toward the field, and Yoceph said unto the angel of Yahuah, I seek my brethren; have you not heard where they are feeding? and the angel of Yahuah said unto Yoceph, I saw your brethren feeding here, and I heard them say they would go to feed in Dothan.
And Yoceph hearkened to the voice of the angel of Yahuah, and he went to his brethren in Dothan and he found them in Dothan feeding the flock.
And Yoceph advanced to his brethren, and before he had come nigh unto them, they had resolved to slay him.
And Shim`on said to his brethren, Behold the man of dreams is coming unto us this day, and now therefore come and let us kill him and cast him in one of the pits that are in the wilderness, and when his father shall seek him from us, we will say an evil beast has devoured him.
And Re'uven heard the words of his brethren concerning Yoceph, and he said unto them, You should not do this thing, for how can we look up to our father Ya`aqov? Cast him into this pit to die there, but stretch not forth a hand upon him to spill his blood; and Re'uven said this in order to deliver him from their hand, to bring him back to his father.
And when Yoceph came to his brethren he sat before them, and they rose upon him and seized him and smote him to the earth, and stripped the coat of many colors which he had on.
And they took him and cast him into a pit, and in the pit there was no water, but serpents and scorpions. And Yoceph was afraid of the serpents and scorpions that were in the pit. And Yoceph cried out with a loud voice, and Yahuah hid the serpents and scorpions in the sides of the pit, and they did no harm unto Yoceph.
And Yoceph called out from the pit to his brethren, and said unto them, What have I done unto you, and in what have I sinned? why do you not fear Yahuah concerning me? am I not of your bones and flesh, and is not Ya`aqov your father, my father? why do you do this thing unto me this day, and how will you be able to look up to our father Ya`aqov?
And he continued to cry out and call unto his brethren from the pit, and he said, O Yahudah, Shim`on, and Leviy, my brethren, lift me up from the place of darkness in which you have placed me, and come this day to have compassion on me, ye children of Yahuah, and sons of Ya'aqov my father. And if I have sinned unto you, are you not the sons of Avraham, Yitschaq, and Ya`aqov? if they saw an orphan they had compassion over him, or one that was hungry, they gave him bread to eat, or one that was thirsty, they gave him water to drink, or one that was naked, they covered him with garments!
And how then will you withhold your pity from your brother, for I am of your flesh and bones, and if I have sinned unto you, surely you will do this on account of my father!
And Yoceph spoke these words from the pit, and his brethren could not listen to him, nor incline their ears to the words of Yoceph, and Yoceph was crying and weeping in the pit.
And Yoceph said, O that my father knew, this day, the act which my brothers have done unto me, and the words which they have this day spoken unto me.
And all his brethren heard his cries and weeping in the pit, and his brethren went and removed themselves from the pit, so that they might not hear the cries of Yoceph and his weeping in the pit.