Genesis 37And they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. Genesis 37:28
Joseph was the 11th of Jacob's 12 sons. His older brothers felt that Jacob loved Joseph most, so they were jealous (see Genesis 37:4).
One day Jacob sent Joseph to where his older brothers were tending the flocks, saying, "Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again" (Genesis 37:14). When the brothers saw Joseph coming, one of them said, "Let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him" (Genesis 37:20). The oldest brother, Reuben, did not want to kill Joseph. Instead, he suggested they throw Joseph into a pit and leave him there. Reuben secretly planned to rescue Joseph later and return him to his father. (See Genesis 37:2122.)
When Joseph arrived, his brothers took the "coat of many colours" that his father had given him, and they threw him into a pit (see Genesis 37:2324). Later, some of Joseph's brothers took him out of the pit and sold him to merchants who were going to Egypt. Reuben came to rescue Joseph from the pit and was very upset when he saw that Joseph was gone. (See Genesis 37:2529.)
The brothers dipped Joseph's coat in the blood of a goat and took it to Jacob, their father, who thought that Joseph had been killed by a wild animal. Jacob mourned Joseph's death for a long time and could not be comforted. Joseph, however, was still alive. The merchants had taken him to Egypt and sold him as a slave to Potiphar, the captain of Pharaoh's guard. (See Genesis 37:3136.)
Summary
Joseph was the 11th of Jacob's 12 sons. Joseph's older brothers were jealous because they felt that Jacob loved Joseph most. When they saw Joseph coming to find them one day, they took the "coat of many colours" his father had given him and then threw him into a pit. Some of the brothers wanted to kill Joseph, but instead they sold him to merchants traveling to Egypt. To hide what they had done, the brothers dipped Joseph's coat in goat's blood and took it to their father. Jacob believed Joseph had been killed by a wild animal. Jacob wept and would not be comforted.
Artist, Ted Henninger
© 2002 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA
Joseph was the 11th of Jacob's 12 sons. His older brothers felt that Jacob loved Joseph most, so they were jealous (see Genesis 37:4).
One day Jacob sent Joseph to where his older brothers were tending the flocks, saying, "Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again" (Genesis 37:14). When the brothers saw Joseph coming, one of them said, "Let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him" (Genesis 37:20). The oldest brother, Reuben, did not want to kill Joseph. Instead, he suggested they throw Joseph into a pit and leave him there. Reuben secretly planned to rescue Joseph later and return him to his father. (See Genesis 37:2122.)
When Joseph arrived, his brothers took the "coat of many colours" that his father had given him, and they threw him into a pit (see Genesis 37:2324). Later, some of Joseph's brothers took him out of the pit and sold him to merchants who were going to Egypt. Reuben came to rescue Joseph from the pit and was very upset when he saw that Joseph was gone. (See Genesis 37:2529.)
The brothers dipped Joseph's coat in the blood of a goat and took it to Jacob, their father, who thought that Joseph had been killed by a wild animal. Jacob mourned Joseph's death for a long time and could not be comforted. Joseph, however, was still alive. The merchants had taken him to Egypt and sold him as a slave to Potiphar, the captain of Pharaoh's guard. (See Genesis 37:3136.)
Summary
Joseph was the 11th of Jacob's 12 sons. Joseph's older brothers were jealous because they felt that Jacob loved Joseph most. When they saw Joseph coming to find them one day, they took the "coat of many colours" his father had given him and then threw him into a pit. Some of the brothers wanted to kill Joseph, but instead they sold him to merchants traveling to Egypt. To hide what they had done, the brothers dipped Joseph's coat in goat's blood and took it to their father. Jacob believed Joseph had been killed by a wild animal. Jacob wept and would not be comforted.
Artist, Ted Henninger
© 2002 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA
My Word:
As a parent this story makes me so sad! Obviously to be jealous to the point of murder is heart breaking. How important is it to let each child know they are important to you? Is it possible to have many children and not have one feel left out? (If Heavenly Father says to "be fruitful and multiply and replenish" does He only want us to do that with one or two children at a time so no one feels left out?) Is it only the parent's responsibility to help one of Heavenly Father's children feel special?
Assignment: Look up Psalm 127:3-5 (pg. 800 in the Old Testament) Verse 5 is our favorite, can you guess why? List some things that you can do to reassure your children you love each of them.
I can not seem to quite thinking about this family! There are so many scenarios being played out in my mind and I don't want to think bad of Jacob and his wives but I'm a bit angry with them! In one of our study manuals (and you can look them all up in the BD..) it gives the names to the meaning of all of the boys names. It just seems to be such a contest between Leah and Rachel for Jacob's affection. I'm just curious if that competition created this jealousy in the children.
ReplyDeleteGood Grief...I need and editor! ;)
ReplyDeleteo i agree! what the heck are these people thinking!
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