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Joseph
Old Testament character

He was the 11th son of Jacob, and the first by his wife Rachel. He is depicted as Jacob's favourite son (marked by the gift of a multicoloured coat), but was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. The stories (Genesis 37-50) show him using his wisdom and God's help to rise to high office in Pharaoh's court, and he was reconciled with his brothers when they arrived in Egypt seeking food during a famine. His sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, were blessed by Jacob, and became ancestors of two of the tribes of Israel.