Joseph

And by the borders of the sons of Manasses Bethsan and her daughters, Thanach and her daughters, Mageddo and her daughters: Dor and her daughters: in these dwelt the children of Joseph, the son of Israel.

He struck the rock in the wilderness: and gave them to drink, as out of the great deep.

Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

Unto the end, for the winepresses, a psalm for Asaph himself.

They have not known nor understood: they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth shall be moved.

The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan: and covered the congregation of Abiron.

And thou son of man, take thee a stick: and write upon it: Of Juda, and of the children of Israel his associates: and take another stick and write upon it: For Joseph the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel, and of his associates.

Say to them: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel that are associated with him, and I will put them together with the stick of Juda, and will make them one stick: and they shall be one in his hand.

Thus saith the Lord God: This is the border, by which you shall possess the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: for Joseph hath a double portion.

And at the east side, four thousand and five hundred: and three gates, the gate of Joseph one, the gate of Benjamin one, the gate of Dan one.

Seek ye the Lord, and live: lest the house of Joseph be burnt with fire, and it shall devour, and there shall be none to quench Bethel.

Hate evil, and love good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be the Lord the God of hosts may have mercy on the remnant of Joseph.

That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best ointments: and they are not concerned for the affliction of Joseph.

And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau stubble: and they shall be kindled in them, and shall devour them: and there shall be no remains of the house of Esau, for the Lord hath spoken it.

And I will strengthen the house of Juda, and save the house of Joseph: and I will bring them back again, because I will have mercy on them: and they shall be as they were when I had not cast them off, for I am the Lord their God, and will hear them.

And all gave testimony to him. And they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth. And they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?

He cometh therefore to a city of Samaria, which is called Sichar, near the land which Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

And the patriarchs, through envy, sold Joseph into Egypt. And God was with him,

And at the second time, Joseph was known by his brethren: and his kindred was made known to Pharao.

And Joseph sending, called thither Jacob, his father, and all his kindred, seventy-five souls.

Till another king arose in Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

By faith Jacob, dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and adored the top of his rod.

By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel and gave commandment concerning his bones.

Of the tribe of Zabulon, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand signed: Of the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand signed.