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Joseph

son of Israel

199 verses · 17 family members

First mentioned
Genesis 30:24
Last mentioned
Revelation 7:8
Appears in
19 books · most in Genesis
Lived
c. 1744 BC – c. 1634 BC
Period
Jacob, Joseph & Egypt · The Wilderness Years

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  1. Genesis 39:2

    And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

  2. Psalms 80:1

    To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.

  3. Zechariah 10:6

    And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.

  4. Amos 5:15

    Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

  5. Acts 7:9

    And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

Verses Mentioning Joseph

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  1. Genesis 41:54–57

    54And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

    55And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

    56And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

    57And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.

  2. Genesis 42:3–4

    3And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.

    4But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

  3. Genesis 42:6–9

    6And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

    7And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

    8And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

    9And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

  4. Genesis 42:14

    And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:

  5. Genesis 42:18

    And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

  6. Genesis 42:23

    And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.

  7. Genesis 42:25

    Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.

  8. Genesis 42:36

    And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.

  9. Genesis 43:15–19

    15And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

    16And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.

    17And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

    18And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

    19And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

  10. Genesis 43:24–26

    24And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

    25And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

    26And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.

  11. Genesis 43:30

    And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

  12. Genesis 44:2

    And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.