joseph

Q: Who was Joseph?


A: Joseph was the son of Jacob and Rachel. He had eleven brothers Reuben Simon Levi Judah Issachar Zebulun Gad Asher Dan Naphtali and Benjamin, the family lived  in  him tents in Canaan Joseph was Jacob gave him a beautiful coat made in many different colors. His brothers were very jealous. Joseph's became the founders of the twelve tribes of  Israel which were named after them Joseph's names does not appear because his two sons Ephraim and Manasseh each founded a tribe.