Joseph, son of Jacob
the one with the special tunic
Who was Joseph, son of Jacob?
- Son of Jacob and Rachel. His father loved him more than all his other sons. Genesis 30:22-24; Genesis 37:3
- His brothers were jealous of him: they sold him, and he was taken to Egypt as a slave. Genesis 37:11, 28; Acts 7:9
- He came to govern Egypt, and he forgave the brothers who had sold him. Genesis 41:41; Genesis 45:4-5
What the Bible says
Genesis 30:22-24; Genesis 37:3
22The Lord also remembering Rachel, heard her, and opened her womb. 23And she conceived, and bore a son, saying: God hath taken away my reproach. 24And she called his name Joseph, saying: The Lord give me also another son.
Genesis 37:11, 28; Acts 7:9
11His brethren therefore envied him: but his father considered the thing with himself. 28And when the Madianite merchants passed by, they drew him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ismaelites, for twenty pieces of silver: and they led him into Egypt.
Genesis 41:41; Genesis 45:4-5
And again Pharao said to Joseph: Behold, I have appointed thee over the whole land of Egypt.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
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