[The Pentateuch]

His brethren went to keep their fathers sheep in Shechem / and Israel said unto Joseph: do not thy brethren keep in Shechem? come that I may send y• to them. And he answered here am I And he said unto him: goo and see whether it be well with thy brethren and the sheep / and bring me word again: And sent him out of the vale of Hebron / for to go to Shechem.

His brethren went to kepe their fathers shepe in Sichem / and Israell sayde vnto Ioseph: do not thy brethern kepe in Sichem? come that I may send y• to thē. And he answered here am I And he sayde vnto him: goo and see whether it be well with thy brethren and the shepe / and brynge me worde agayne: And sent him out of the vale of Hebron / for to go to Sichem.

And a certain man found him wandering out of his way in the field / and axed him what he sought. And he answered: I seek my brethren / tell me I pray the where they keep sheep And the man said / they are departed hence / for I heard them say / let us goo unto Dothan. Thus went Joseph after his brethren / and found them in Dothan.

And a certayne man founde him wandrynge out of his waye in the felde / ād axed him what he soughte. And he answered: I seke my brethren / tell me I praye the where they kepe shepe And the man sayde / they are departed hēce / for I herde them say / let vs goo vnto Dothan. Thus went Ioseph after his brethren / and founde them in Dothan.

And when they saw him a far of before he came at them / they toke counsel against him / for to slay him / and said one to another / Behold this dreamer cometh / come now and let ⟨p. liiij⟩