- Genesis 37:23
וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר־בָּא יוֹסֵף אֶל־אֶחָיו וַיַּפְשִׁיטוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף אֶת־כֻּתׇּנְתּוֹ אֶת־כְּתֹנֶת הַפַּסִּים אֲשֶׁר עָלָיו׃
When Joseph came up to his brothers, they stripped Joseph of his tunic, the ornamented tunic that he was wearing,
Targum Onkelos
וַהֲוָה כַּד אֲתָא יוֹסֵף לְוָת אֲחוֹהִי וְאַשְׁלַחוּ יָת יוֹסֵף יָת כִּתּוּנֵיהּ יָת כִּתּוּנָא דְּפַסֵּי דַּעֲלוֹהִי׃
When Yoseif came to his brothers, they stripped him of his coat, the long, colorful coat that he had on.
- Genesis 37:24
וַיִּקָּחֻהוּ וַיַּשְׁלִכוּ אֹתוֹ הַבֹּרָה וְהַבּוֹר רֵק אֵין בּוֹ מָיִם׃
and took him and cast him into the pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
Targum Onkelos
וְנַסְבּוּהִי וּרְמוֹ יָתֵיהּ לְגוּבָּא וְגוּבָּא רֵיקָן לֵית בֵּיהּ מַיָּא׃
They took him and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
- Genesis 37:25
וַיֵּשְׁבוּ לֶאֱכׇל־לֶחֶם וַיִּשְׂאוּ עֵינֵיהֶם וַיִּרְאוּ וְהִנֵּה אֹרְחַת יִשְׁמְעֵאלִים בָּאָה מִגִּלְעָד וּגְמַלֵּיהֶם נֹשְׂאִים נְכֹאת וּצְרִי וָלֹט הוֹלְכִים לְהוֹרִיד מִצְרָיְמָה׃
Then they sat down to a meal. Looking up, they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, their camels bearing gum, balm, and ladanum to be taken to Egypt.
Targum Onkelos
וְאַסְחַרוּ לְמֵיכַל לַחְמָא וּזְקַפוּ עֵינֵיהוֹן וַחֲזוֹ וְהָא שְׁיָרַת עַרְבָּאֵי אָתְיָא מִגִּלְעָד וְגַמְלֵיהוֹן טְעִינִין שְׁעַף וּקְטַף וּלְטוֹם אָזְלִין לְאַחָתָא לְמִצְרָיִם׃
They sat down [reclined] to eat bread. They raised their eyes and saw—behold a Yishmaelite [Arabian] caravan was coming from Gilod. Their camels were carrying spices, balsam and lotus, bringing them down to Egypt.
- Genesis 37:26
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוּדָה אֶל־אֶחָיו מַה־בֶּצַע כִּי נַהֲרֹג אֶת־אָחִינוּ וְכִסִּינוּ אֶת־דָּמוֹ׃
Then Judah said to his brothers, “What do we gain by killing our brother and covering up his blood?
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר יְהוּדָה לַאֲחוֹהִי מָא מָמוֹן נִתְהֲנֵי לַנָא אֲרֵי נִקְטוֹל יָת אֲחוּנָא וּנְכַסֵּי עַל דְּמֵיהּ׃
Yehudah said to his brothers, What [monetary benefit] will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
- Genesis 37:27
לְכוּ וְנִמְכְּרֶנּוּ לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִים וְיָדֵנוּ אַל־תְּהִי־בוֹ כִּי־אָחִינוּ בְשָׂרֵנוּ הוּא וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ אֶחָיו׃
Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, but let us not do away with him ourselves. After all, he is our brother, our own flesh.” His brothers agreed.
Targum Onkelos
אֵיתוֹ וּנְזַבְּנִנֵּיהּ לְעַרְבָּאֵי וִידַנָא לָא תְּהֵי בֵיהּ אֲרֵי אֲחוּנָא בִסְרַנָא הוּא וְקַבִּילוּ מִנֵּיהּ אֲחוֹהִי׃
Come let us sell him to the Yishmaelites [Arabs], and let our hands not be upon him; for he is our brother, our own flesh. His brothers listened [to him.] [obeyed him].
- Genesis 37:28
וַיַּעַבְרוּ אֲנָשִׁים מִדְיָנִים סֹחֲרִים וַיִּמְשְׁכוּ וַיַּעֲלוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף מִן־הַבּוֹר וַיִּמְכְּרוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִים בְּעֶשְׂרִים כָּסֶף וַיָּבִיאוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף מִצְרָיְמָה׃
When those Midianite traders passed by, the brothers pulled Joseph up out of the pit. They sold Joseph for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who brought Joseph to Egypt.
Targum Onkelos
וַעֲבַרוּ גּוּבְרֵי מִדְיַנָאֵי תַּגָּרֵי וּנְגַדוּ וַאֲסִיקוּ יָת יוֹסֵף מִן גּוּבָּא וְזַבִּינוּ יָת יוֹסֵף לְעַרְבָּאֵי בְּעֶסְרִין כְּסַף וְאֵיתִיאוּ יָת יוֹסֵף לְמִצְרָיִם׃
Midianite merchants passed by. They [the brothers] pulled Yoseif up from the pit and sold Yoseif to the Yishmaelites [Arabs] for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Yoseif to Egypt.
- Genesis 37:29
וַיָּשׇׁב רְאוּבֵן אֶל־הַבּוֹר וְהִנֵּה אֵין־יוֹסֵף בַּבּוֹר וַיִּקְרַע אֶת־בְּגָדָיו׃
When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he rent his clothes.
Targum Onkelos
וְתָב רְאוּבֵן לְגוּבָּא וְהָא לֵית יוֹסֵף בְּגוּבָּא וּבַזַּע יָת לְבוּשׁוֹהִי׃
Reuvein returned to the pit, but behold, Yoseif was not in the pit. He [then] tore his clothes [in grief.]
- Genesis 37:30
וַיָּשׇׁב אֶל־אֶחָיו וַיֹּאמַר הַיֶּלֶד אֵינֶנּוּ וַאֲנִי אָנָה אֲנִי־בָא׃
Returning to his brothers, he said, “The boy is gone! Now, what am I to do?”
Targum Onkelos
וְתָב לְוָת אֲחוֹהִי וַאֲמַר עוּלֵימָא לָיְתוֹהִי וַאֲנָא לְאָן אֲנָא אָתֵי׃
He returned to his brothers and said, The boy is not there; and I—where can I go.
- Genesis 37:31
וַיִּקְחוּ אֶת־כְּתֹנֶת יוֹסֵף וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ שְׂעִיר עִזִּים וַיִּטְבְּלוּ אֶת־הַכֻּתֹּנֶת בַּדָּם׃
Then they took Joseph’s tunic, slaughtered a kid, and dipped the tunic in the blood.
Targum Onkelos
וּנְסִיבוּ יָת כִּתּוּנָא דְּיוֹסֵף וּנְכַסוּ צְפִיר בַּר עִזֵּי וּטְבַלוּ יָת כִּתּוּנָא בִּדְמָא׃
They took Yoseif’s coat, slaughtered a [male] goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.
- Genesis 37:32
וַיְשַׁלְּחוּ אֶת־כְּתֹנֶת הַפַּסִּים וַיָּבִיאוּ אֶל־אֲבִיהֶם וַיֹּאמְרוּ זֹאת מָצָאנוּ הַכֶּר־נָא הַכְּתֹנֶת בִּנְךָ הִוא אִם־לֹא׃
They had the ornamented tunic taken to their father, and they said, “We found this. Please examine it; is it your son’s tunic or not?”
Targum Onkelos
וְשַׁלַּחוּ יָת כִּתּוּנָא דְּפַסֵּי וְאֵיתִיאוּ לְוָת אֲבוּהוֹן וַאֲמַרוּ דָּא אַשְׁכַּחְנָא אִשְׁתְּמוֹדַע כְּעַן הֲכִתּוּנָא דִּבְרָךְ הִיא אִם לָא׃
They sent the long, colorful coat and brought it to their father, and said, We found this. Please [Now] identify it. Is it your son’s coat or not?
- Genesis 37:33
וַיַּכִּירָהּ וַיֹּאמֶר כְּתֹנֶת בְּנִי חַיָּה רָעָה אֲכָלָתְהוּ טָרֹף טֹרַף יוֹסֵף׃
He recognized it, and said, “My son’s tunic! A savage beast devoured him! Joseph was torn by a beast!”
Targum Onkelos
וְאִשְׁתְּמוֹדְעַהּ וַאֲמַר כִּתּוּנָא דִּבְרִי חַיְתָא בִּשְׁתָּא אֲכַלְתֵּיהּ מִקְטָל קְטִיל יוֹסֵף׃
He recognized it and said, It is my son’s coat. An evil beast has devoured him. Yoseif has been torn to pieces [surely killed].
- Genesis 37:34
וַיִּקְרַע יַעֲקֹב שִׂמְלֹתָיו וַיָּשֶׂם שַׂק בְּמׇתְנָיו וַיִּתְאַבֵּל עַל־בְּנוֹ יָמִים רַבִּים׃
Jacob rent his clothes, put sackcloth on his loins, and observed mourning for his son many days.
Targum Onkelos
וּבַזַּע יַעֲקֹב לְבוּשׁוֹהִי וַאֲסַר שַׂקָּא בְּחַרְצֵיהּ וְאִתְאַבַּל עַל בְּרֵיהּ יוֹמִין סַגִּיאִין׃
Yaakov tore his robes, and placed sackcloth on his loins. He mourned for his son for many days.
- Genesis 37:35
וַיָּקֻמוּ כׇל־בָּנָיו וְכׇל־בְּנֹתָיו לְנַחֲמוֹ וַיְמָאֵן לְהִתְנַחֵם וַיֹּאמֶר כִּי־אֵרֵד אֶל־בְּנִי אָבֵל שְׁאֹלָה וַיֵּבְךְּ אֹתוֹ אָבִיו׃
All his sons and daughters sought to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted, saying, “No, I will go down mourning to my son in Sheol.” Thus his father bewailed him.
Targum Onkelos
וְקָמוּ כָל בְּנוֹהִי וְכָל בְּנָתֵיהּ לְנַחָמוּתֵיהּ וְסָרֵיב לְקַבָּלָא תַּנְחוּמִין וַאֲמַר אֲרֵי אֵיחוֹת לְוָת בְּרִי כִּד אֲבֵילְנָא לִשְׁאוֹל וּבְכָא יָתֵיהּ אֲבוּהִי׃
All his sons and all his daughters rose to console him, but he refused to be consoled [accept consolation]. He said, I will go down to the grave [while I am still] mourning for my son. His father wept for him.
- Genesis 37:36
וְהַמְּדָנִים מָכְרוּ אֹתוֹ אֶל־מִצְרָיִם לְפוֹטִיפַר סְרִיס פַּרְעֹה שַׂר הַטַּבָּחִים׃
The Midianites, meanwhile, sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, a courtier of Pharaoh and his prefect.
Targum Onkelos
וּמִדְיַנָאֵי זַבִּינוּ יָתֵיהּ לְמִצְרָיִם לְפוֹטִיפַר רַבָּא דְּפַרְעֹה רַב קָטוֹלַיָּא׃
The Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the chief of the slaughterers.