And these are the generations of Jacob. And Joseph was seventeen years old, feeding the sheep of his father with his brethren, being young; with the sons of Balla, and with the sons of Zelpha, the wives of his father; and Joseph brought to Israel their father their evil reproach.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And these are the generations of Jacob. And Joseph was seventeen years old, feeding the sheep of his father with his brethren, being young; with the sons of Balla, and with the sons of Zelpha, the wives of his father; and Joseph brought to Israel their father their evil reproach.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Κατωκησε δε ο Ιακωβ εν τη γη, εν η παρωκησεν ο πατηρ αυτου, εν τη γη Χανααν.
And Jacob loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was to him the son of old age; and he made for him a coat of many colours.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And Jacob loved Joseph more than all his sons, because he was to him the son of old age; and he made for him a coat of many colours.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Αυτη ειναι γενεαλογια του Ιακωβ. Ο Ιωσηφ, νεος ων ετων δεκαεπτα, εποιμαινε τα προβατα μετα των αδελφων αυτου, των υιων της Βαλλας και των υιων της Ζελφας, των γυναικων του πατρος αυτου· και ανεφερεν ο Ιωσηφ προς τον πατερα αυτων την κακην αυτων φημην.
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and reported it to his brethren.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and reported it to his brethren.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Βλεποντες δε οι αδελφοι αυτου, οτι αυτον ηγαπα ο πατηρ αυτων υπερ παντας τους αδελφους αυτου, εμισησαν αυτον και δεν ηδυναντο να ομιλωσι προς αυτον ειρηνικως.
I thought ye were binding sheaves in the middle of the field, and my sheaf stood up and was erected, and your sheaves turned round, and did obeisance to my sheaf.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
I thought ye were binding sheaves in the middle of the field, and my sheaf stood up and was erected, and your sheaves turned round, and did obeisance to my sheaf.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και ειπε προς αυτους, Ακουσατε, παρακαλω, το ενυπνιον τουτο το οποιον ενυπνιασθην.
And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us, or shalt thou indeed be lord over us? And they hated him still more for his dreams and for his words.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us, or shalt thou indeed be lord over us? And they hated him still more for his dreams and for his words.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ιδου, ημεις εδενομεν δεματια εν μεσω της πεδιαδος· και ιδου, εσηκωθη το ιδικον μου δεματιον και εσταθη ορθιον· και ιδου, τα ιδικα σας δεματια περιστραφεντα προσεκυνησαν το ιδικον μου δεματιον.
And he dreamed another dream, and related it to his father, and to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed another dream: as it were the sun, and the moon, and the eleven stars did me reverence.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And he dreamed another dream, and related it to his father, and to his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed another dream: as it were the sun, and the moon, and the eleven stars did me reverence.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ειπον δε προς αυτον οι αδελφοι αυτου, Βασιλευς θελεις γεινει εφ' ημας; η κυριος θελεις γεινει εις ημας; Και εμισησαν αυτον ετι μαλλον δια τα ενυπνια αυτου και δια τους λογους αυτου.
And his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream which thou hast dreamed? shall indeed both I and thy mother and thy brethren come and bow before thee to the earth?
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream which thou hast dreamed? shall indeed both I and thy mother and thy brethren come and bow before thee to the earth?
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ενυπνιασθη δε και αλλο ενυπνιον, και διηγηθη αυτο προς τους αδελφους αυτου· και ειπεν, Ιδου, ενυπνιασθην αλλο ενυπνιον· και ιδου, ο ηλιος και η σεληνη και ενδεκα αστερες με προσεκυνουν.
And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και διηγηθη αυτο προς τον πατερα αυτου και προς τους αδελφους αυτου και επεπληξεν αυτον ο πατηρ αυτου και ειπε προς αυτον, Τι ειναι το ενυπνιον τουτο, το οποιον ενυπνιασθης; αραγε θελομεν ελθει, εγω και η μητηρ σου και οι αδελφοι σου, δια να σε προσκυνησωμεν εως εδαφους;
And Israel said to him, Go and see if thy brethren and the sheep are well, and bring me word; and he sent him out of the valley of Chebron, and he came to Sychem.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And Israel said to him, Go and see if thy brethren and the sheep are well, and bring me word; and he sent him out of the valley of Chebron, and he came to Sychem.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και ειπεν ο Ισραηλ προς τον Ιωσηφ, δεν βοσκουσιν οι αδελφοι σου εν Συχεμ; ελθε να σε στειλω προς αυτους. Ο δε ειπε προς αυτον, Ιδου, εγω.
And a man found him wandering in the field; and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And a man found him wandering in the field; and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και ειπε προς αυτον, Υπαγε λοιπον να ιδης, αν ηναι καλα οι αδελφοι σου και καλα τα προβατα, και φερε μοι ειδησιν. Και απεστειλεν αυτον απο της κοιλαδος της Χεβρων· και ηλθεν εις Συχεμ.
And the man said to him, They have departed hence, for I heard them saying, Let us go to Dothaim; and Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothaim.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And the man said to him, They have departed hence, for I heard them saying, Let us go to Dothaim; and Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothaim.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ο δε ειπε, τους αδελφους μου ζητω· ειπε μοι, παρακαλω, που βοσκουσι.
And they spied him from a distance before he drew nigh to them, and they wickedly took counsel to slay him.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And they spied him from a distance before he drew nigh to them, and they wickedly took counsel to slay him.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και ειπεν ο ανθρωπος, Ανεχωρησαν απο εδω· διοτι ηκουσα αυτους λεγοντας, Ας υπαγωμεν εις Δωθαν. Και υπηγεν ο Ιωσηφ κατοπιν των αδελφων αυτου, και ευρηκεν αυτους εν Δωθαν.
Now then come, let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits; and we will say, An evil wild beast has devoured him; and we shall see what his dreams will be.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Now then come, let us kill him, and cast him into one of the pits; and we will say, An evil wild beast has devoured him; and we shall see what his dreams will be.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και ειπεν ο εις προς τον αλλον, Ιδου, ερχεται εκεινος ο κυριος των ενυπνιων·
And Ruben having heard it, rescued him out of their hands, and said, Let us not kill him.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And Ruben having heard it, rescued him out of their hands, and said, Let us not kill him.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
ελθετε λοιπον τωρα και ας φονευσωμεν αυτον και ας ριψωμεν αυτον εις ενα εκ των λακκων· και θελομεν ειπει, Θηριον κακον κατεφαγεν αυτον· και θελομεν ιδει τι θελουσι γεινει τα ενυπνια αυτου.
And Ruben said to them, Shed not blood; cast him into one of these pits in the wilderness, but do not lay your hand upon him; that he might rescue him out of their hands, and restore him to his father.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And Ruben said to them, Shed not blood; cast him into one of these pits in the wilderness, but do not lay your hand upon him; that he might rescue him out of their hands, and restore him to his father.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και ακουσας ο Ρουβην ηλευθερωσεν αυτον εκ των χειρων αυτων, λεγων, Ας μη βλαψωμεν αυτον εις την ζωην.
And it came to pass, when Joseph came to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his many-coloured coat that was upon him.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And it came to pass, when Joseph came to his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his many-coloured coat that was upon him.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και ειπε προς αυτους ο Ρουβην, Μη χυσητε αιμα· ριψατε αυτον εις τουτον τον λακκον, τον εν τη ερημω, και χειρα μη βαλητε επ' αυτον· δια να ελευθερωση αυτον εκ των χειρων αυτων, και να αποδωση αυτον εις τον πατερα αυτου.
And they sat down to eat bread and having lifted up their eyes they beheld, and lo, Ismaelitish travellers came from Galaad, and their camels were heavily loaded with spices, and resin, and myrrh; and they went to bring them to Egypt.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And they sat down to eat bread and having lifted up their eyes they beheld, and lo, Ismaelitish travellers came from Galaad, and their camels were heavily loaded with spices, and resin, and myrrh; and they went to bring them to Egypt.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
και λαβοντες αυτον, ερριψαν εις τον λακκον· ο δε λακκος ητο κενος· δεν ειχεν υδωρ.
And Judas said to his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And Judas said to his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Επειτα εκαθησαν να φαγωσιν αρτον, και αναβλεψαντες ειδον· και ιδου, συνοδια Ισμαηλιτων ηρχετο απο Γαλααδ μετα των καμηλων αυτων φορτωμενων αρωματα και βαλσαμον και μυρον, και επορευοντο να φερωσιν αυτα κατω εις την Αιγυπτον.
And the men, the merchants of Madian, went by, and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit; and sold Joseph to the Ismaelites for twenty pieces of gold; and they brought Joseph down into Egypt.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And the men, the merchants of Madian, went by, and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit; and sold Joseph to the Ismaelites for twenty pieces of gold; and they brought Joseph down into Egypt.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
ελθετε και ας πωλησωμεν αυτον εις τους Ισμαηλιτας· και ας μη βαλωμεν τας χειρας ημων επ' αυτον· διοτι αδελφος ημων, σαρξ ημων ειναι. Και υπηκουσαν οι αδελφοι αυτου.
And Ruben returned to the pit, and sees not Joseph in the pit, and he rent his garments.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And Ruben returned to the pit, and sees not Joseph in the pit, and he rent his garments.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και ενω διεβαινον οι Μαδιανιται εμποροι, ανεσυραν και ανεβιβασαν τον Ιωσηφ εκ του λακκου και επωλησαν τον Ιωσηφ δια εικοσι αργυρια εις τους Ισμαηλιτας· οι δε εφεραν τον Ιωσηφ εις Αιγυπτον.
And he recognised it, and said, It is my son’s coat, an evil wild beast has devoured him; a wild beast has carried off Joseph.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And he recognised it, and said, It is my son’s coat, an evil wild beast has devoured him; a wild beast has carried off Joseph.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
και απεστειλαν τον χιτωνα τον ποικιλοχρωμον, και εφεραν αυτον προς τον πατερα αυτων και ειπον, Ευρηκαμεν τουτον· γνωρισον τωρα, αν ηναι ο χιτων του υιου σου η ουχι.
And all his sons and his daughters gathered themselves together, and came to comfort him; but he would not be comforted, saying, I will go down to my son mourning to Hades; and his father wept for him.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And all his sons and his daughters gathered themselves together, and came to comfort him; but he would not be comforted, saying, I will go down to my son mourning to Hades; and his father wept for him.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και διεσχισεν ο Ιακωβ τα ιματια αυτου και εβαλε σακκον εις την οσφυν αυτου και επενθησε τον υιον αυτου ημερας πολλας.
And the Madianites sold Joseph into Egypt; to Petephres, the eunuch of Pharao, captain of the guard.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And the Madianites sold Joseph into Egypt; to Petephres, the eunuch of Pharao, captain of the guard.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και εσηκωθησαν παντες οι υιοι αυτου και πασαι αι θυγατερες αυτου, δια να παρηγορησωσιν αυτον· αλλα δεν ηθελε να παρηγορηθη, λεγων, Οτι πενθων θελω καταβη προς τον υιον μου εις τον ταφον. Και εκλαυσεν αυτον ο πατηρ αυτου.