The story in brief
A favorite son with a fine robe and dangerous dreams is sold by his brothers into Egypt. Slave, prisoner, then second only to Pharaoh, he holds the grain of the world when his brothers come begging for bread.
The chapters
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Chapter 1 · 5 min · Free
The Dreamer
A father’s favorite, a fine robe, and ten brothers who have had enough.
Sources: Genesis 37; 2 Samuel 13:18
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Chapter 2 · 5 min · Free
Slave and Prisoner
Trusted with everything, accused of the worst, then forgotten.
Sources: Genesis 39–40
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Chapter 3 · 5 min
Pharaoh’s Dreams
A king’s nightmare, a prisoner with an answer, and fourteen years that will feed the world.
Sources: Genesis 41
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Chapter 4 · 5 min
The Brothers Bow
Twenty years later, the brothers bow. They have no idea to whom.
Sources: Genesis 42–44
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Chapter 5 · 6 min
I Am Joseph
Three words end twenty-two years of silence: I am Joseph.
Sources: Genesis 45–50; Exodus 13:19
Who’s who
The people you meet. Each one is a hero card you can collect.
- ReubenFirstborn · Would-be Rescuer
- PotipharCaptain of the Guard
- PharaohKing of Egypt · Troubled Dreamer
- JudahThe Brother Who Changed
- JacobIsrael · Father of Twelve
- JosephDreamer · Slave · Ruler of Egypt
What you’ll be able to tell
This story belongs to the journey “Out of Egypt”. By the end of it, you can tell how a family feud ended with a whole people walking out of Egypt.
Stories in this journey
- Joseph: The Dreamer
- Moses: Let My People Go
Sources
- Genesis 37–50
Bible quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.
