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And Jacobdwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.2
These are the generations of Jacob.Joseph, being seventeenyearsold, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father'swives: and Josephbrought unto his father their evilreport.3
Now IsraellovedJoseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.a4
And when his brethrensaw that their fatherloved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speakpeaceably unto him.
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And Josephdreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more .
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And he said unto them, Hear , I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed :
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