Joseph (Gen 30:24)
Husband of Asenath, in the age of the patriarchs. Named in scripture at Genesis 30:24.
What we know — and how we know it
Where in scripture
GenesisExodusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudges2 Samuel1 Kings1 ChroniclesPsalmsEzekielAmosObadiahZechariahJohnActsHebrewsRevelationShe named him Joseph, saying, “May Yahweh add another son to me.”
Genesis 30:24
When Rachel had borne Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me away, that I may go to my own place, and to my country.
Genesis 30:25
He put the servants and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
Genesis 33:2
Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves. After them, Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
Genesis 33:7
The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
Genesis 35:24
Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-Paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.
Genesis 41:45
Put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, with his grain money.” He did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
Genesis 44:2
“Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.
Genesis 49:22
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
Family
In their own words — 3 recorded sayings
“And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the children of Israel take an oath, saying, God will certainly keep you in mind; and you are to take my bones away with you.” — Exodus 13:19
“Then the children of Joseph said to Joshua, Why have you given me only one part and one stretch of land for my heritage? For through the blessing given to me by the Lord up to now, I am a great people.” — Joshua 17:14
“And the children of Joseph said, The hill-country is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites living in the valley have iron war-carriages, those in Beth-shean and its towns as well as those in the valley of Jezreel.” — Joshua 17:16
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).