They saidto oneanother,"Herecomesthisdreamer!
He hada dream,and behold,a ladderwas seton the earthwith its topreachingto heaven;and behold,the angelsof Godwere ascendingand descendingon it.
His brotherswere jealousof him, but his fatherkeptthe saying[in mind].
When they sawhim from a distanceand beforehe camecloseto them, they plottedagainsthim to puthim to death.
"Nowthen, comeand let us killhim and throwhim into oneof the pits;and we will say,'A wildbeastdevouredhim.' Then let us seewhatwill becomeof his dreams!"
Then Josephhada dream,and when he toldit to his brothers,they hatedhim evenmore.
"The archersbitterlyattacked him, And shot[at him] and harassedhim;
