Joseph

Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

¹ These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright.

² And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.

And along the borders of Manasseh were Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.

Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.

For your servant knows that I have sinned, so here I am today as the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king.”

Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

¹³ On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.

¹⁴ Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.

Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt.

Seek the LORD and live, or He will sweep like fire through the house of Joseph; it will devour everything, with no one at Bethel to extinguish it.

Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”