Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him even more.

Later Reuben returned to the cistern to find that Joseph was not in it! He tore his clothes,

So they took Joseph’s tunic, killed a young goat, and dipped the tunic in the blood.

He recognized it and exclaimed, “It is my son’s tunic! A wild animal has eaten him! Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”

The Lord was with Joseph. He was successful and lived in the household of his Egyptian master.

The captain of the guard appointed Joseph to be their attendant, and he served them. They spent some time in custody.

So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph: “In my dream, there was a vine in front of me.

“This is its meaning,” Joseph said to him. “The three branches represent three days.

Joseph replied, “This is its meaning: The three baskets represent three days.

Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “It is not within my power, but God will speak concerning the welfare of Pharaoh.”

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “In my dream I was standing by the edge of the Nile.

“See here,” Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I place you in authority over all the land of Egypt.”

People from every country came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain because the famine was severe throughout the earth.

But Joseph told them, “It is just as I said to you: You are spies!

On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do as I say and you will live, for I fear God.

(Now they did not know that Joseph could understand them, for he was speaking through an interpreter.)

So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph’s household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

So Judah and his brothers came back to Joseph’s house. He was still there, and they threw themselves to the ground before him.

Then Israel said, “Enough! My son Joseph is still alive! I will go and see him before I die.”

Jacob sent Judah before him to Joseph to accompany him to Goshen. So they came to the land of Goshen.