English · Beginner
Joseph is sold by his brothers, rises to authority in Egypt, and reunites with his family during a famine.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Jacob, also called Israel, lived in Canaan, where his father had lived. His son Joseph was seventeen years old. Joseph looked after the sheep with his brothers, including the sons of Jacob’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah. He gave their father a bad report about his brothers.
Jacob loved Joseph more than his other children because Jacob was already old when Joseph was born. He made Joseph a tunic, a long shirt with many colors. The brothers saw that Joseph was their father’s favorite. They hated Joseph and couldn’t speak kindly to him.
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