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Scene 1 · Beginner
La tunique aux multiples couleurs
The coat of many colors
French
Jacob, que l’on appelle aussi Israël, vit en Canaan. Son fils Joseph a dix-sept ans. Il garde le troupeau avec ses frères, notamment les fils de Bilha et de Zilpa, deux femmes de Jacob. Il rapporte à son père de mauvaises nouvelles sur leur conduite.
English translation
Jacob, also called Israel, lives in Canaan. His son Joseph is seventeen years old. He tends the flock with his brothers, including the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, two of Jacob’s wives. He brings his father bad news about their behavior.
French
Jacob aime Joseph plus que ses autres enfants, parce qu’il est né quand son père était déjà âgé. Il lui offre une tunique de plusieurs couleurs. Les frères voient cette préférence. Ils détestent Joseph et lui parlent méchamment.
English translation
Jacob loves Joseph more than his other children because he was born when his father was already old. He gives him a multicolored tunic. His brothers see that Jacob favors him. They hate Joseph and speak unkindly to him.
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