Bible Verses About "Who Was Joseph in the Bible"
Joseph was the favored son of Jacob, sold into slavery by his brothers, who rose to become second-in-command of Egypt and saved his family and the nations from famine.
Joseph was the favored son of Jacob, sold into slavery by his brothers, who rose to become second-in-command of Egypt and saved his family and the nations from famine.
"Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him." — Genesis 37:3-4 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Joseph in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him."
"And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. And now, be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life."
"But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive."
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