Joseph

A journey · 11 stops

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Joseph · −1767 – −1657

1. Haran −1767 – −1761
Rachel's long-awaited first son is born in Laban's house, as Jacob's years of service come to an end.
2. Mahanaim −1760 – −1760
A small child, he travels with his father's camp on the way home. Jacob sends messengers ahead to Esau.
3. Penuel −1760 – −1760
Fearing Esau, Jacob places Rachel and Joseph last, where they are safest. In the morning the brothers embrace, and Joseph bows to Esau with his mother.
4. Shechem −1759 – −1753
The family settles in Canaan and young Joseph grows up here as his father's favourite.
5. Bethel −1752 – −1752
He comes back with his father to the place of the ladder, where God confirms the name Israel.
6. Bethlehem −1751 – −1751
On the road his mother Rachel dies giving birth to Benjamin, his only full brother. She is buried by the wayside.
7. Hebron −1750 – −1750
He wears the coat of many colours and tells his dreams of sheaves and stars bowing to him. His brothers hate him. Jacob sends him to check on them.
8. Dothan −1750 – −1750
His brothers strip him, throw him into a pit, and sell him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders heading to Egypt.
9. Egypt −1750 – −1729
Slave in Potiphar's house, then prisoner, he reads Pharaoh's dreams and rises to rule Egypt.
10. Goshen −1728 – −1711
He goes up in his chariot to meet his father in Goshen and weeps on his neck. He settles the family here and saves them from the famine.
11. Egypt −1710 – −1657
After Jacob's burial he forgives his brothers and lives to see his great-grandchildren. His bones later go up with Israel.