Dutch · Intermediate
Adapted from Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph is sold by his brothers, rises to authority in Egypt, and reunites with his family during a famine.
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Scene 1 · Intermediate
Jakob, die ook Israël werd genoemd, woonde in Kanaän, het land waar zijn vader had gewoond. Dit is de geschiedenis van zijn familie.
Jacob, who was also called Israel, lived in Canaan, the land where his father had lived. This is the history of his family.
Jozef was zeventien jaar oud. Samen met zijn broers hoedde hij de kudde, onder anderen met de zonen van Bilha en Zilpa, de vrouwen van Jakob. Aan hun vader vertelde Jozef slechte dingen over hen.
Joseph was seventeen years old. He tended the flock with his brothers, including the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, Jacob’s wives. Joseph told their father bad things about them.
Israël hield meer van Jozef dan van zijn andere kinderen, omdat hij hem op hoge leeftijd had gekregen. Hij maakte voor hem een veelkleurige tuniek, een lang kledingstuk. De broers merkten heel goed dat hun vader Jozef voortrok. Ze haatten hem zo erg dat ze geen vriendelijk woord tegen hem konden zeggen.
Israel loved Joseph more than his other children because he had had him in his old age. He made him a colorful tunic, a long garment. The brothers could clearly see that their father favored Joseph. They hated him so much that they couldn’t say a kind word to him.
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