Portuguese · 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
Jacó, também chamado Israel, vivia em Canaã, na terra onde seu pai havia morado. Foi ali que se passou esta história de sua família.
Jacob, also called Israel, lived in Canaan, in the land where his father had lived. It was there that this story of his family took place.
Aos dezessete anos, José cuidava do rebanho com seus irmãos, entre eles os filhos de Bila e Zilpa, mulheres de Jacó. Certa vez, levou ao pai um relato sobre o mau comportamento deles.
At seventeen, Joseph tended the flock with his brothers, including the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, Jacob’s wives. Once, he brought his father an account of their bad behavior.
Israel amava José mais do que os outros filhos, porque ele havia nascido quando o pai já era velho. Para ele, fez uma túnica de muitas cores. Os irmãos percebiam essa preferência e passaram a odiar José. Já não conseguiam nem falar com ele de maneira amigável.
Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons because he had been born when his father was already old. He made him a robe of many colors. His brothers noticed this favoritism and came to hate Joseph. They could no longer even speak to him in a friendly way.
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