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.