¹And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.

¹[Ny nankahalan'ny rahalahin'i Josefa azy, sy ny nivarotany azy ho andevo] Ary Jakoba nonina tany amin'ny tany fivahinian'ny rainy, dia tany amin'ny tany Kanana.

²These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.

²Ary izao no tantaran'i Jakoba: Rehefa fito ambin'ny folo taona Josefa, dia niara-niandry ondry tamin'ny rahalahiny izy (fa mbola zaza izy), dia tamin'ny zanak'i Bila sy ny zanak'i Zilpa, vadin'i Jakoba rainy; ary Josefa nitati-bolana tamin-drainy.

³Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors.

³Ary tian'Isiraely mihoatra noho ny zanany rehetra Josefa, satria zanaky ny fahanterany izy, ka nanaovany akanjo lava.

⁴And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

⁴Ary nony hitan'ny rahalahiny fa Josefa no tian'ny rainy mihoatra noho izy mirahalahy avy, dia nankahala azy izy ka tsy nahazaka hanao teny tsara taminy.

⁵And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

⁵Ary nanonofy Josefa, ka nambarany tamin'ireo rahalahiny; dia vao mainka nankahalany azy izany.

⁶And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

⁶Fa efa nilaza taminy hoe izy: Mba henoy kely ange izao nofy izao:

⁷For, 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 made obeisance to my sheaf.

⁷Indro, namehy amboara tany an-tsaha isika, ary, indro, niarina ny amboarako sady nijoro; ary, indreo, nilahatra manodidina kosa ny amboaranareo ka niankohoka teo anatrehan'ny amboarako.

⁸And 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.

⁸Ary hoy ny rahalahiny taminy: Moa hanjaka aminay tokoa va ianao? na hanapaka anay tokoa va ianao? Ary izany nofiny sy teniny izany dia vao mainka nankahalany azy.

⁹And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

⁹Ary nanonofy indray izy ka nolazainy tamin'ny rahalahiny; dia hoy izy: Indro, nanonofy indray aho; ary, indreo, ny masoandro sy ny volana ary ny kintana iraika ambin'ny folo niankohoka teo anatrehako.

¹⁰And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

¹⁰Ary nambarany tamin'ny rainy sy ireo rahalahiny koa izany; dia niteny mafy azy ny rainy ka nanao taminy hoe: Manao ahoana izany nofy efa nonofisinao izany? Moa ho avy tokoa va aho sy ny reninao ary ny rahalahinao ka hiankohoka amin'ny tany eo anatrehanao?

¹¹And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

¹¹Dia nialona azy ny rahalahiny; fa ny rainy kosa nitadidy izany zavatra izany.

¹²And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

¹²Ary lasa ny rahalahiny niandry ny ondrin'ny rainy tany Sekema.

¹³And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.

¹³Ary hoy Isiraely tamin'i Josefa: Tsy miandry ondry any Sekema va ny rahalahinao? Avia mba hirahiko hankany aminy ianao. Ary hoy izy taminy : Inty Aho.

¹⁴And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

¹⁴Ary hoy ny rainy taminy: Masìna ianao, andeha, izahao na tsara ihany ny rahalahinao sy ny ondry aman'osy, na manao ahoana; ka miverena hilaza amiko. Dia nirahiny hiala avy teo amin'ny lohasahan'i Hebrona izy, dia nankany Sekema.

¹⁵And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

¹⁵Ary nisy lehilahy nahita azy, fa, indro, nirenireny tany an-tsaha izy; dia nanontany azy ralehilahy ka nanao hoe: Inona moa notadiavinao?

¹⁶And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks.

¹⁶Dia hoy kosa izy: Ny rahalahiko no tadiaviko; koa masìna ianao, mba lazao amiko izay iandrasany ondry.

¹⁷And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

¹⁷Ary hoy ralehilahy: Efa nifindra niala teto izy: fa efa reko izy niresaka hoe: Andeha isika hankany Dotana. Dia lasa Josefa nanaraka ny rahalahiny ka nahita azy tany Dotana.

¹⁸And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

¹⁸Ary nahatazana azy eny lavidavitra eny ny rahalahiny; koa raha tsy mbola nanakaiky azy Josefa, dia niray tetika hamono azy izy.

¹⁹And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

¹⁹Dia niresaka hoe izy: Indro, tamy ilay mpanonofy.

²⁰Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

²⁰Koa ankehitriny, andeha hovonointsika izy ka hatsipintsika ao anatin'ny anankiray amin'ireto lavaka ireto; ary dia aoka holazaintsika hoe: Efa lanin'ny biby masiaka izy; dia ho hitantsika amin'izany na hanao ahoana ny nofiny.

²¹And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

²¹Ary Robena nandre izany, dia namonjy azy tamin'ny tànany ka nanao hoe: Aza dia mamono ny ainy isika.

²²And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

²²Ary hoy koa Robena taminy: Aoka tsy handatsa-drà ianareo; atsipazo ao anatin'io lavaka etỳ an-efitra io izy, fa aza misy maninji-tanana aminy ianareo, mba hamonjeny azy amin'ny tanan'ny rahalahiny hitondrany azy any amin'ny rainy indray.

²³And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him;

²³Ary rehefa tonga teo amin'ny rahalahiny Josefa, dia nendahany ny akanjony, dia ilay akanjo lava teny aminy;

²⁴And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

²⁴dia nobetainy izy ka natsipiny tao an-davaka; ary maina ny lavaka tamin'izay, fa tsy nisy rano tao.

²⁵And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

²⁵Ary nipetraka nihinan-kanina izy ireo, ary sendra nanopy ny masony ka nahatazana fa, indreo, nisy Isimaelita niara-dia, avy tany Gileada, ary ny ramevany nitondra ditin-kazo, dia nekota sy balsama ary lota, izay nentiny hidina any Egypta.

²⁶And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

²⁶Ary hoy Joda tamin'ny rahalahiny: Inona no soa ho azontsika, raha hamono ny rahalahintsika sy hanafina ny ràny isika?

²⁷Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.

²⁷Andeha hamidintsika amin'ireo Isimaelita ireo izy, ary aoka tsy haninona azy ny tanantsika; fa rahalahintsika sy nofontsika ihany izy. Dia nanaiky ny rahalahiny.

²⁸Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

²⁸Ary raha nandalo teo ny Midianita mpandranto, dia nakarin'ny rahalahiny niala tao an-davaka Josefa ka namidiny sekely volafotsy roa-polo tamin'ny Isimaelita; ary dia nitondra an'i Josefa ho any Egypta ireo.

²⁹And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

²⁹Dia niverina nankeo amin'ny lavaka Robena, ka, indro, tsy tao an-davaka intsony Josefa; dia nandriatra ny fitafiany izy.

³⁰And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

³⁰Dia niverina nankeo amin'ny rahalahiny izy ka nanao hoe: Tsy ao ny zaza, ary izaho, aiza no halehako?

³¹And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;

³¹Ary nalain'ireo rahalahiny ilay akanjon'i Josefa, dia namono zanak'osy izy, ka natsobony tamin'ny rà ny akanjo.

³²And they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.

³²Dia nampanateriny ho any amin'ny rainy ilay akanjo, sady hoy no filazany azy: Ity no efa hitanay; koa fantaro na akanjon'ny zanakao ity, na tsia?

³³And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

³³Dia fantany, ka hoy izy: Akanjon'ny zanako io: efa lanin'ny biby masiaka izy; voaviravira tokoa Josefa.

³⁴And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

³⁴Ary Jakoba dia nandriatra ny fitafiany ka nisikina lamba fisaonana tamin'ny valahany; ary nisaona ny zanany andro maro.

³⁵And 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 into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

³⁵Dia avy ny zananilahy rehetra sy ny zananivavy rehetra mba hampionona azy, fa tsy nety nampiononina izy, fa hoy izy; Tsia, fa hidina misaona ho any amin'ny zanako any amin'ny fiainan-tsi-hita aho. Ary dia mbola nitomany azy ny rainy.Ary ny Midianita nivarotra an'i Josefa tany Egypta tamin'i Potifara, tandapan'i Farao sady mpifehy ny mpiambina.

³⁶And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.

³⁶Ary ny Midianita nivarotra an'i Josefa tany Egypta tamin'i Potifara, tandapan'i Farao sady mpifehy ny mpiambina.