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Genesis 37 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 Всели́сѧ же і҆а́кѡвъ въ землѝ, и҆дѣ́же ѡ҆бита̀ і҆саа́къ, ѻ҆те́цъ є҆гѡ̀, въ землѝ ханаа́ни.
1 Jacob lived in the land of his father’s travels, in the land of Canaan.
2 Сі́и же ро́ди і҆а̑кѡвли. І҆ѡ́сифъ же бѧ́ше седмина́десѧти лѣ́тъ, пасы́й ѻ҆́вцы ѻ҆тца̀ своегѡ̀ съ бра́тїею свое́ю, ю҆́нъ сы́й, съ сынмѝ ва́ллы и҆ съ сынмѝ зе́лфы, же́нъ ѻ҆тца̀ своегѡ̀: нанесо́ша же на і҆ѡ́сифа ѕлꙋ̀ клеветꙋ̀ ко і҆и҃лю ѻ҆тцꙋ̀ своемꙋ̀.
2 This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.
3 І҆а́кѡвъ же люблѧ́ше і҆ѡ́сифа па́че всѣ́хъ сынѡ́въ свои́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ сы́нъ въ ста́рости є҆мꙋ̀ бы́сть: и҆ сотворѝ є҆мꙋ̀ ри́зꙋ пе́стрꙋ.
3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a tunic of many colors.
4 Ви́дѣвше же бра́тїѧ є҆гѡ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ лю́битъ є҆го̀ ѻ҆те́цъ па́че всѣ́хъ сынѡ́въ свои́хъ, возненави́дѣша є҆го̀ и҆ не можа́хꙋ глаго́лати къ немꙋ̀ ничто́же ми́рно.
4 His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, and they hated him, and couldn’t speak peaceably to him.
5 Ви́дѣвъ же і҆ѡ́сифъ со́нъ, повѣ́да и҆̀ бра́тїи свое́й
5 Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him all the more.
6 и҆ речѐ и҆̀мъ: послꙋ́шайте сна̀ сегѡ̀, є҆го́же ви́дѣхъ:
6 He said to them, “Please hear this dream which I have dreamed:
7 мнѣ́хъ ва́съ вѧ́жꙋщихъ снопы̀ средѣ̀ по́лѧ: и҆ воста̀ мо́й сно́пъ и҆ ста̀ прѧ́мѡ, ва́ши же снопы̀ ѡ҆брати́вшесѧ поклони́шасѧ моемꙋ̀ снопꙋ̀.
7 for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves came around, and bowed down to my sheaf.”
8 Рѣ́ша же є҆мꙋ̀ бра́тїѧ є҆гѡ̀: є҆да̀ ца́рствꙋѧ ца́рствовати бꙋ́деши над̾ на́ми, и҆лѝ госпо́дствꙋѧ госпо́дствовати бꙋ́деши над̾ на́ми; И҆ приложи́ша є҆щѐ ненави́дѣти є҆го̀ снѡ́въ ра́ди є҆гѡ̀ и҆ ра́ди слове́съ є҆гѡ̀.
8 His brothers asked him, “Will you indeed reign over us? Will you indeed have dominion over us?” They hated him all the more for his dreams and for his words.
9 Ви́дѣ же со́нъ дрꙋгі́й и҆ повѣ́да є҆го̀ ѻ҆тцꙋ̀ своемꙋ̀ и҆ бра́тїи свое́й, и҆ речѐ: сѐ, ви́дѣхъ дрꙋгі́й со́нъ: а҆́ки бы со́лнце и҆ лꙋна̀ и҆ є҆динона́десѧть ѕвѣ́здъ покланѧ́хꙋсѧ мнѣ̀.
9 He dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brothers, and said, “Behold, I have dreamed yet another dream: and behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars bowed down to me.”
10 И҆ запретѝ є҆мꙋ̀ ѻ҆те́цъ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ речѐ є҆мꙋ̀: что̀ со́нъ се́й, є҆го́же є҆сѝ ви́дѣлъ; є҆да̀ прише́дше прїи́демъ а҆́зъ и҆ ма́ти твоѧ̀ и҆ бра́тїѧ твоѧ̑ поклони́тисѧ тебѣ̀ до землѝ;
10 He told it to his father and to his brothers. His father rebuked him, and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Will I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow ourselves down to the earth before you?”
11 Позави́дѣша же є҆мꙋ̀ бра́тїѧ є҆гѡ̀: ѻ҆те́цъ же є҆гѡ̀ соблюдѐ сло́во сїѐ.
11 His brothers envied him, but his father kept this saying in mind.
12 Ѿидо́ша же бра́тїѧ є҆гѡ̀ пастѝ ѻ҆́вцы ѻ҆тца̀ своегѡ̀ въ сѷхе́мъ.
12 His brothers went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
13 И҆ речѐ і҆и҃ль ко і҆ѡ́сифꙋ: є҆да̀ бра́тїѧ твоѧ̑ не пасꙋ́тъ въ сѷхе́мѣ; грѧдѝ, да послю́ тѧ къ ни̑мъ. Рече́ же є҆мꙋ̀: сѐ, а҆́зъ.
13 Israel said to Joseph, “Aren’t your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them.” He said to him, “Here I am.”
14 Рече́ же є҆мꙋ̀ і҆и҃ль: ше́дъ, ви́ждь, а҆́ще здра́вствꙋютъ бра́тїѧ твоѧ̑ и҆ ѻ҆́вцы, и҆ повѣ́ждь мѝ. И҆ посла̀ є҆го̀ ѿ ю҆до́ли хеврѡ́ни. И҆ прїи́де въ сѷхе́мъ:
14 He said to him, “Go now, see whether it is well with your brothers, and well with the flock; and bring me word again.” So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
15 и҆ ѡ҆брѣ́те є҆го̀ человѣ́къ заблꙋжда́юща на по́ли: вопроси́ же є҆го̀ человѣ́къ глаго́лѧ: чесогѡ̀ и҆́щеши;
15 A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field. The man asked him, “What are you looking for?”
16 Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: бра́тїи моеѧ̀ и҆щꙋ̀: повѣ́ждь мѝ, гдѣ̀ пасꙋ́тъ.
16 He said, “I am looking for my brothers. Tell me, please, where they are feeding the flock.”
17 Рече́ же є҆мꙋ̀ человѣ́къ: ѿидо́ша ѿсю́дꙋ: слы́шахъ бо и҆̀хъ глаго́лющихъ: по́йдемъ въ дѡѳаі́мъ. И҆ и҆́де і҆ѡ́сифъ в̾слѣ́дъ бра́тїи своеѧ̀ и҆ ѡ҆брѣ́те ѧ҆̀ въ дѡѳаі́мѣ.
17 The man said, “They have left here, for I heard them say, ‘Let’s go to Dothan.’” Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.
18 Пред̾ꙋзрѣ́ша же є҆го̀ и҆здале́че, пре́жде приближе́нїѧ є҆гѡ̀ къ ни̑мъ, и҆ ѕлѣ̀ ᲂу҆мы́слиша ᲂу҆би́ти є҆го̀:
18 They saw him afar off, and before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.
19 рече́ же кі́йждо къ бра́тꙋ своемꙋ̀: сѐ, снови́децъ ѻ҆́ный и҆́детъ:
19 They said to one another, “Behold, this dreamer comes.
20 нн҃ѣ ᲂу҆̀бо прїиди́те, ᲂу҆бїе́мъ є҆го̀ и҆ вве́ржимъ є҆го̀ во є҆ди́нъ ѿ рвѡ́въ, и҆ рече́мъ: ѕвѣ́рь лю́тъ снѣдѐ є҆го̀: и҆ ᲂу҆́зримъ, что̀ бꙋ́дꙋтъ сѡ́нїѧ є҆гѡ̀.
20 Come now therefore, and let’s kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, ‘An evil animal has devoured him.’ We will see what will become of his dreams.”
21 Слы́шавъ же рꙋви́мъ, ѿѧ̀ є҆го̀ и҆з̾ рꙋ́къ и҆́хъ и҆ речѐ: не ᲂу҆бїе́мъ є҆го̀ на дꙋшѝ.
21 Reuben heard it, and delivered him out of their hand, and said, “Let’s not take his life.”
22 Рече́ же и҆̀мъ рꙋви́мъ: не пролі́йте кро́ве, вве́рзите є҆го̀ во є҆ди́нъ ѿ рвѡ́въ си́хъ, и҆̀же въ пꙋсты́ни, рꙋки́ же не возложи́те на него̀: (тща́шесѧ бо) ꙗ҆́кѡ да и҆зы́метъ є҆го̀ ѿ рꙋ́къ и҆́хъ и҆ ѿда́стъ є҆го̀ ѻ҆тцꙋ̀ своемꙋ̀.
22 Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood. Throw him into this pit that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him”—that he might deliver him out of their hand, to restore him to his father.
23 Бы́сть же є҆гда̀ прїи́де і҆ѡ́сифъ къ бра́тїи свое́й, совлеко́ша со і҆ѡ́сифа ри́зꙋ пе́стрꙋю, ꙗ҆́же на не́мъ,
23 When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the tunic of many colors that was on him;
24 и҆ пое́мше є҆го̀ вверго́ша въ ро́въ: ро́въ же то́щь, воды̀ не и҆мѧ́ше.
24 and they took him, and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty. There was no water in it.
25 И҆ сѣдо́ша ꙗ҆́сти хлѣ́бъ, и҆ воззрѣ́вше ѻ҆чи́ма ви́дѣша, и҆ сѐ, пꙋ̑тницы і҆сма́ильтѧне и҆дѧ́хꙋ ѿ галаа́да, и҆ вельблю́ды и҆́хъ пѡ́лны ѳѷмїа́ма и҆ риті́ны и҆ ста́кти: и҆дѧ́хꙋ же везꙋ́ще во є҆гѵ́петъ.
25 They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
26 Рече́ же і҆ꙋ́да ко бра́тїи свое́й: ка́ѧ по́льза, а҆́ще ᲂу҆бїе́мъ бра́та на́шего и҆ скры́емъ кро́вь є҆гѡ̀;
26 Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?
27 грѧди́те продади́мъ є҆го̀ і҆сма́ильтѧнѡмъ си̑мъ: рꙋ́цѣ же на́ши да не бꙋ́дꙋтъ на не́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ бра́тъ на́шъ и҆ пло́ть на́ша є҆́сть. Послꙋ́шаша же бра́тїѧ є҆гѡ̀.
27 Come, and let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh.” His brothers listened to him.
28 И҆ мимоидо́ша человѣ́цы мадїа́мстїи кꙋпцы̀: и҆ и҆звлеко́ша и҆ возведо́ша і҆ѡ́сифа и҆з̾ ро́ва, и҆ прода́ша і҆ѡ́сифа і҆сма́ильтѧнѡмъ на два́десѧть златни́цъ. И҆ поведо́ша і҆ѡ́сифа во є҆гѵ́петъ.
28 Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. The merchants brought Joseph into Egypt.
29 Возврати́сѧ же рꙋви́мъ къ ро́вꙋ и҆ не ᲂу҆зрѣ̀ і҆ѡ́сифа въ ро́вѣ: и҆ растерза̀ ри̑зы своѧ̑,
29 Reuben returned to the pit, and saw that Joseph wasn’t in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
30 и҆ прїи́де ко бра́тїи свое́й и҆ речѐ: ѻ҆́трочища нѣ́сть, а҆́зъ же ка́мѡ и҆дꙋ̀ ктомꙋ̀;
30 He returned to his brothers, and said, “The child is no more; and I, where will I go?”
31 Взе́мше же ри́зꙋ і҆ѡ́сифовꙋ, закла́ша ко́злище ѿ ко́зъ и҆ пома́заша ри́зꙋ кро́вїю:
31 They took Joseph’s tunic, and killed a male goat, and dipped the tunic in the blood.
32 и҆ посла́ша ри́зꙋ пе́стрꙋю, и҆ принесо́ша ко ѻ҆тцꙋ̀ своемꙋ̀ и҆ реко́ша: сїю̀ ѡ҆брѣто́хомъ: познава́й, а҆́ще ри́за сы́на твоегѡ̀ є҆́сть, и҆лѝ нѝ;
32 They took the tunic of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, “We have found this. Examine it, now, and see if it is your son’s tunic or not.”
33 И҆ позна̀ ю҆̀ и҆ речѐ: ри́за сы́на моегѡ̀ є҆́сть: ѕвѣ́рь лю́тъ снѣдѐ є҆го̀: ѕвѣ́рь восхи́ти і҆ѡ́сифа.
33 He recognized it, and said, “It is my son’s tunic. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces.”
34 И҆ растерза̀ і҆а́кѡвъ ри̑зы своѧ̑, и҆ возложѝ вре́тище на чрє́сла своѧ̑, и҆ пла́кашесѧ сы́на своегѡ̀ дни̑ мнѡ́ги.
34 Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
35 Собра́шасѧ же всѝ сы́нове є҆гѡ̀ и҆ дщє́ри и҆ прїидо́ша ᲂу҆тѣ́шити є҆го̀: и҆ не хотѧ́ше ᲂу҆тѣ́шитисѧ, глаго́лѧ: ꙗ҆́кѡ сни́дꙋ къ сы́нꙋ моемꙋ̀ сѣ́тꙋѧ во а҆́дъ. И҆ пла́касѧ ѡ҆ не́мъ ѻ҆те́цъ є҆гѡ̀.
35 All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “For I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” His father wept for him.
36 Мадїа́не же прода́ша і҆ѡ́сифа во є҆гѵ́петъ пентефрі́ю є҆ѵнꙋ́хꙋ фараѡ́новꙋ, а҆рхїмагі́рꙋ.
36 The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.
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Joseph
Betrayed and enslaved, he rose to rule Egypt and saved his family from famine.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 37; 39–50
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Cited in the guide: Genesis 37:36; Genesis 39:1; Genesis 39:4
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- 1 Genesis 17:8; Genesis 23:4; Hebrews 11:9–16; Genesis 36:7; Genesis 28:4
- 2 Genesis 35:25–26; 1 Samuel 2:22–24; Genesis 35:22; 1 Corinthians 11:18; Genesis 10:1
- 3 John 3:35; Genesis 37:32; 2 Samuel 13:18; John 13:22–23; Genesis 37:23
- 4 Genesis 27:41; 1 John 4:20; 1 John 3:12; 1 John 2:11; Psalm 69:4
- 5 Genesis 28:12; Genesis 42:9; John 17:14; Daniel 4:5; Amos 3:7
- 6 Genesis 44:18
- 7 Genesis 42:6; Genesis 44:14; Genesis 43:26; Genesis 42:9; Colossians 1:18
- 8 1 Samuel 10:27; Acts 7:35; Genesis 49:26; Acts 4:27–28; Exodus 2:14
- 9 Acts 7:9–14; Genesis 46:29; Genesis 37:7; Daniel 8:10; Genesis 43:28
- 10 Genesis 27:29; Isaiah 60:14; Philippians 2:10–11; Genesis 37:7
- 11 Acts 7:9; Luke 2:51; Luke 2:19; Daniel 7:28; Isaiah 11:13
- 12 Genesis 37:1; Genesis 33:18; Genesis 34:25–31
- 13 Ephesians 6:1–3; 1 Samuel 17:17–20; Matthew 10:16; 1 Samuel 3:16; Genesis 27:18
- 14 Genesis 35:27; Psalm 125:5; Luke 19:42; Genesis 13:18; 2 Samuel 18:32
- 15 Judges 4:22; John 4:27; Genesis 21:14; John 20:15; John 18:4
- 16 Luke 19:10; Song of Songs 1:7
- 17 2 Kings 6:13
- 18 Acts 23:12; Psalm 37:32; 1 Samuel 19:1; Psalm 37:12; Mark 14:1
- 19 Genesis 28:12; Genesis 37:5; Genesis 49:23; Genesis 37:11
- 20 Titus 3:3; Proverbs 27:4; 2 Kings 2:24; Matthew 2:2–16; Proverbs 1:11–12
- 21 Genesis 42:22; Joshua 10:28; Genesis 35:22; Matthew 10:28; Genesis 9:5
- 22 Exodus 24:11; Matthew 27:24; Genesis 42:22; Genesis 22:12; Acts 12:1
- 23 Genesis 37:31–33; Matthew 27:28; Genesis 37:3; Genesis 42:21; Psalm 22:18
- 24 Jeremiah 38:6; Zechariah 9:11; Psalm 130:1–2; Psalm 40:2; Psalm 88:8
- 25 Genesis 43:11; Jeremiah 8:22; Genesis 37:28; Jeremiah 46:11; Genesis 16:11–12
- 26 Genesis 37:20; Genesis 4:10; Ezekiel 24:7; Jeremiah 41:8; Romans 6:21
- 27 Matthew 16:26; Genesis 42:21; 1 Samuel 18:17; Genesis 29:14; 2 Samuel 12:9
- 28 Acts 7:9; Psalm 105:17; Genesis 25:2; Genesis 45:4–5; Genesis 37:25
- 29 Genesis 37:34; Job 1:20; Joel 2:13; Acts 14:14; Genesis 44:13
- 30 Genesis 42:13; Genesis 42:32; Jeremiah 31:15; Genesis 42:35–36; Genesis 37:20
- 31 Genesis 37:23; Genesis 37:3; Proverbs 28:13
- 32 Luke 15:30; Genesis 44:20–23; Genesis 37:3
- 33 Genesis 44:28; Genesis 37:20; 1 Kings 13:24; 2 Kings 2:24; Proverbs 14:15
- 34 Genesis 37:29; Job 1:20; 2 Samuel 3:31; Esther 4:1–3; Nehemiah 9:1
- 35 Genesis 42:38; Job 2:11; 2 Samuel 12:17; Genesis 42:31; Genesis 35:22–26
- 36 Genesis 40:4; Genesis 37:28; 2 Kings 25:8; Genesis 39:1–23; Genesis 25:1–2
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Because Joseph was sold into Egypt by his brethren. That Joseph whom the brethren envied, and sold him into Egypt, when sold into Egypt, toiled, was humbled; when made known and exalted, flourished, reigned.
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