King James Version, Updated™

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

KJVu: 1 Jacob dwelt in the land where his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.

KJV:   2 These 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.

KJVu: 2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers, and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives , and Joseph brought to his father a bad report about them.

Notes: "Evil" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7451 with a Strong’s definition of "bad, evil."

KJV:   3 Now 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 colours.

KJVu: 3 Now 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.

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

KJVu: 4 When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.

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

KJVu: 5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him even more.

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

KJVu: 6 He said to them, "Please hear this dream which I have dreamed .

KJV:   7 For, 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.

KJVu: 7 Behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and behold, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright . And behold, your sheaves stood round about, and bowed down to my sheaf."

Notes: "Obeisance" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7812 with a Strong’s definition of "to bow down."

KJV:   8 And 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.

KJVu: 8 And his brothers said to him, "Shall you indeed reign over us? Or shall you indeed have dominion over us? " And they hated him yet even more for his dreams, and for his words.

KJV:   9 And 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.

KJVu: 9 Then he dreamed another dream, and told it to his brothers, and said, "Behold, I have dreamed a dream once more . And, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars bowed down to me. "

KJV:   10 And 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?

KJVu: 10 And he told it to his father, and to his brothers, and his father rebuked him, and said to him, "What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed come and bow down ourselves to the earth before you?"

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

KJVu: 11 His brothers envied him , but his father kept in mind what was said.

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KJV:   12 And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.

KJVu: 12 And his brothers went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.

KJV:   13 And 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.

KJVu: 13 And Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them. " And he said to him, "Here I am."

KJV:   14 And 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.

KJVu: 14 Israel said to him, "Please go and see whether it is well with your brothers, and well with the flocks , and bring word back to me." So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

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

KJVu: 15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field , and the man asked him, saying, "What do you seek? "

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

KJVu: 16 Joseph said, "I seek my brothers. Please tell me, where they are feeding their flocks. "

KJV:   17 And 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.

KJVu: 17 And the man said, "They have departed from here, for I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan. '" Then Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.

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

KJVu: 18 When Joseph’s brothers saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.

Notes: "Slay" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H4191 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "crying, be dead body, man, one, put to, worthy of death, destroyer, -|- A primitive root: to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill — X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), X must needs, slay, X surely, X very suddenly, X in (no) wise."

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

KJVu: 19 And they said one to another, "Behold, the dreamer comes.

KJV:   20 Come 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.

KJVu: 20 Come now, and let us kill him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, 'Some evil beast has devoured him .' And we shall see what will become of his dreams. "

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

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

KJV:   22 And 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.

KJVu: 22 Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and do not lay a hand on him ." That he might get him out of their hands, and deliver him to his father again.

KJV:   23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him ;

KJVu: 23 It came to pass, when Joseph had come to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him .

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

KJVu: 24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit . The pit was empty . There was no water in it.

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

KJVu: 25 Then they sat down to eat bread , and they lifted up their eyes and looked . And behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going down to Egypt.

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

KJVu: 26 And Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it if we kill our brother, and conceal his blood?

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

KJVu: 27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and not lay our hands on him , for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers agreed.

Notes: "Content" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H8085 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs definition of "consent, agree, Genesis 37:27."

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

KJVu: 28 Then Midianite merchantmen passed by, so they drew up Joseph and lifted him out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for 20 pieces of silver . And they took Joseph into Egypt.

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

KJVu: 29 Reuben returned to the pit , and behold, Joseph was not in the pit , and he tore his clothes.

Notes: "Rent" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7167 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "cut out, rend, surely, tear -|- A primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them) — cut out, rend, X surely, tear." Also Brown-Driver-Briggs adds "usually (39 t.) of rending garment in (I) sign of grief, distress: בֶּגֶד (29 t.) Genesis 37:29."

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

KJVu: 30 And he returned to his brothers, and said, "The child is not there, and I, where shall I go? "

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

KJVu: 31 They took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood .

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

KJVu: 32 And they sent the coat of many colors, and they took it to their father , and said, "We have found this, do you know whether it is your son’s coat or not?"

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

KJVu: 33 And he recognized it, and said, "It is my son’s coat . An evil beast has devoured him . Without doubt Joseph is torn in pieces. "

Notes: "Knew" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H5234 with a Strong’s definition of "to regard, recognize."

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

KJVu: 34 So Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

KJV:   35 And 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.

KJVu: 35 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 to my son mourning. " Thus his father wept for him.

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

KJVu: 36 The Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, and captain of the guard.