Greek · 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
Ο Ιακώβ, που λεγόταν και Ισραήλ, ζούσε στη Χαναάν, στη γη όπου είχε ζήσει και ο πατέρας του. Ο γιος του, ο Ιωσήφ, ήταν δεκαεπτά χρονών και έβοσκε το κοπάδι μαζί με τους αδελφούς του. Ανάμεσά τους ήταν οι γιοι της Βαλλά και της Ζελφά, των γυναικών του Ιακώβ.
Jacob, also called Israel, lived in Canaan, the land where his father had lived. His son Joseph was seventeen and tended the flock with his brothers. Among them were the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, Jacob’s wives.
Ο Ιωσήφ μετέφερε στον πατέρα τους άσχημα πράγματα για τους αδελφούς του.
Joseph brought their father bad reports about his brothers.
Ο Ιακώβ αγαπούσε τον Ιωσήφ περισσότερο από τα άλλα παιδιά του, επειδή τον είχε αποκτήσει σε μεγάλη ηλικία. Του είχε μάλιστα φτιάξει έναν πολύχρωμο χιτώνα. Οι αδελφοί του έβλεπαν αυτή την ιδιαίτερη αγάπη και τον μισούσαν τόσο, που δεν μπορούσαν να του μιλήσουν με καλοσύνη.
Jacob loved Joseph more than his other children because he had fathered him in his old age. He had even made him a colorful robe. His brothers saw this special love and hated Joseph so much that they could not speak kindly to him.
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