These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought the evil report of them unto their father.
Joseph whanne he was of sixtene yeer, yit a child, kepte a flok with hise briþeren, and was with þe sones of Bala and Zelfa, wyues of his fadir; and he accuside his briþeren at þe fadir of þe worste synne.