1. And Jacob dwelleth in the land of his father's sojournings--in the land of Canaan.
2. These [are] births of Jacob: Joseph, a son of seventeen years, hath been enjoying himself with his brethren among the flock, (and he [is] a youth,) with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives, and Joseph bringethin an account of their evil unto their father.
3. And Israel hath loved Joseph more than any of his sons, for he [is] a son of his old age, and hath made for him a long coat;
4. and his brethren see that their father hath loved him more than any of his brethren, and they hate him, and have not been able to speak [to] him peaceably.
5. And Joseph dreameth a dream, and declareth to his brethren, and they add still more to hate him.
6. And he saith unto them, `Hear ye, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
7. that, lo, we are binding bundles in the midst of the field, and lo, my bundle hath arisen, and hath also stood up, and lo, your bundles are round about, and bow themselves to my bundle.'