Simeon

31And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

The LORD saw that Leah was not loved. So he let her have babies. But Rachel could not have babies.

32And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.

Leah had a baby boy. She named him Reuben. She said, "The LORD saw how sad I was. Now my husband will love me."

33And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.

She had another baby boy. She said, "The LORD heard that I am not loved. So he gave me this son too." She named him Simeon.

34And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.

She had another baby boy. She said, "Now my husband will stay close to me. I have given him three sons." So he was named Levi.

35And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.

She had another baby boy. She said, "This time I will praise the LORD." So she named him Judah. After that she stopped having babies.

24And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.

All the men who met at the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem. So every man in the city was circumcised.

25And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.

Three days later the men were still sore and hurting. Two of Jacob's sons took their swords. They were Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers. They walked right into the city. No one was expecting them. They killed every man there.

26And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.

They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords. They took Dinah out of Shechem's house and left.

27The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.

Jacob's other sons came to where the dead men lay. They took everything the city had, because their sister had been shamed.

28They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,

They took the sheep, the cows, and the donkeys. They took what was in the city and what was in the fields.

29And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.

They took all the riches too. They took the children and the wives away with them. They emptied out every house.

30And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought big trouble on me. Now the people of this land hate me. I mean the Canaanites and the Perizzites. We are only a few people. If they join together and attack me, they will kill me. My whole family will be destroyed."

31And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?

But they said, "Should he treat our sister like a woman men use and throw away?"

18And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

On the third day Joseph said to them, "Do this and you will live. I honor God."

19If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:

"If you are honest men, leave one brother here in prison. The rest of you take grain home to your hungry families."

20But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

"Then bring your youngest brother to me. That will show your words are true, and you will not die." They agreed to do it.

21And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

They said to each other, "We are being paid back for what we did to our brother. We saw how upset he was when he begged us. We would not listen. That is why this trouble has come."

22And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

Reuben said, "Did I not tell you not to hurt the boy? You would not listen. Now we must answer for his death."

23And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.

They did not know that Joseph understood their words. He had been talking to them through a man who changed one language into the other.

24And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.

Joseph turned away from them and cried. Then he came back and spoke with them again. He took Simeon and tied him up while they watched.

25Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.

Joseph told his men to fill their bags with grain. He told them to put each man's money back in his sack. He gave them food for the trip. It was all done.

26And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.

They loaded the grain onto their donkeys and left.

29And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,

They came home to their father Jacob in Canaan. They told him everything that had happened.

30The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.

They said, "The man who rules that land spoke to us in a hard voice. He said we were spies."

31And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:

"We told him, 'We are honest men. We are not spies.'"

32We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.

"'We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One brother is gone. The youngest is at home with our father in Canaan.'"

33And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:

"Then the ruler said to us, 'Here is how I will know you are honest. Leave one brother here with me. Take food for your hungry families and go.'"

34And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.

"'Then bring your youngest brother to me. That will show me you are honest men, not spies. Then I will give your brother back, and you may buy and sell here.'"

35And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

Then they emptied their sacks. Every man found his own bag of money inside. When they and their father saw it, they were afraid.

36And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.

Jacob said to them, "You keep taking my children from me. Joseph is gone. Simeon is gone. Now you want Benjamin. Everything is going wrong for me."

37And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.

Reuben said to his father, "You may kill my own two sons if I do not bring him back. Put him in my care. I will bring him home to you."

38And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

Jacob said, "My son will not go with you. His brother is dead, and he is the only one left. If something bad happens to him on the road, my sadness will send me, an old man, to my grave."

15And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

So the men took the gift and twice as much silver. They took Benjamin too. They hurried down to Egypt and stood in front of Joseph.

16And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.

Joseph saw Benjamin with them. He told the servant who ran his house, "Take these men to my house. Kill an animal and cook it. They will eat with me at noon."

17And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.

The servant did what Joseph told him. He brought the men into Joseph's house.

18And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

The men were afraid to be brought into Joseph's house. They said, "It is because of the silver we found in our sacks last time. He wants an excuse to grab us. He will make us slaves and take our donkeys."

19And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

So they went up to the servant who ran Joseph's house. They talked with him at the door.

20And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

They said, "Please, sir, we really did come here the first time to buy food.

21And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

When we stopped for the night, we opened our sacks. Every man's silver was right there in the top of his sack. It was all there, every bit. We have brought it back with us.

22And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

We brought more silver too, to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks."

23And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

He said, "It is all right. Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you that treasure in your sacks. I got your silver." Then he brought Simeon out to them.

24And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

The servant took the men into Joseph's house. He gave them water to wash their feet. He gave their donkeys food too.

25And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

They got their gift ready for when Joseph came at noon. They had heard they would eat a meal there.

5Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.

"Simeon and Levi are brothers. Their swords are tools for hurting people."

6O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall.

"I will never join their secret plans. I will never sit in their meetings. When they were angry, they killed men. When they felt like it, they crippled oxen."

7Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

"Their anger is cursed, because it was so strong. Their rage is cursed, because it was cruel. I will split them up and scatter them among the family of Israel."