Jacob had twelve sons, with Joseph as his favourite, shown by a special multi-coloured coat he gave him. This made his brothers jealous. Joseph worsened tensions by sharing dreams where his brothers bowed to him, angering them.

One day, when Joseph went to check on his brothers in a distant field, they plotted to kill him. Reuben, the eldest, stopped them and suggested throwing Joseph into a pit to rescue later. While Reuben was away, Judah proposed selling Joseph to passing merchants, which they did.

They told Jacob Joseph was killed by wild animals, showing him Joseph’s bloodied coat. Jacob mourned deeply, believing Joseph was dead.

In Egypt, Joseph was sold to Potiphar. God blessed Joseph, and he gained Potiphar’s trust, managing his household. Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce Joseph, but he refused. When Joseph fled, leaving his coat behind, she falsely accused him of assault, showing the coat as evidence. Potiphar, angry, imprisoned Joseph.

Life in prison was hard for Joseph, but God blessed him. The jailor respected him and made him assistant, eventually putting him in charge of the prison.

Pharaoh’s chief butler and baker were imprisoned, and each had a dream. Joseph interpreted them: the butler would be restored to his position in three days, and the baker would be executed. Both happened, but the butler forgot Joseph.

Two years later, Pharaoh had troubling dreams about seven fat cows eaten by seven skinny cows, and seven healthy grain heads swallowed by seven thin ones. Joseph explained these meant seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine. He advised Pharaoh to appoint someone wise to manage food storage.Pharaoh appointed Joseph as second-in-command, and Joseph collected food during the good years. When famine struck, Joseph sold grain to Egypt and neighbouring countries, saving many lives.