# Joseph

*ruler of Egypt*

The son of Rachel who ends up second in Egypt. His two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, are adopted by Jacob in Genesis 48 and count as tribes, which is why the twelve tribes come to thirteen names.

## Family

- Father: [Jacob](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/jacob) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/30/24
- Mother: [Rachel](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/rachel) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/30/24
- Spouse: [Asenath](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/asenath) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/41/45
- Child: [Manasseh](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/manasseh) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/41/51
- Child: [Ephraim](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/ephraim) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/41/52

## Passages

- **Genesis 30:24** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/30/24
- **Genesis 37:1-36** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/37/1
- **Genesis 41:45** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/41/45
- **Genesis 41:51** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/41/51
- **Genesis 41:52** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/41/52
- **Genesis 45:1-15** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/genesis/45/1

## This document

- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/joseph
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q145746
- Genealogy: curated by Scriptoria from the biblical text itself.
- Text license: Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).