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Joseph and His Brothers

Joseph and His Brothers: a short retelling of the Bible story from Genesis 37 for children, with questions, a memory verse and an activity.

Joseph was his father Jacob's favourite son, and his brothers were jealous of him and his coat. They sold him to traders who took him to Egypt. There he was put in prison for something he did not do, but he explained dreams, and Pharaoh, the king, made him a ruler. When there was famine, his brothers came to Egypt to buy grain. Joseph forgave them and looked after the family.

Read it in the Bible

This story is in Genesis chapter 37 of the Bible.

A verse to remember

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.
Genesis 50:20, World English Bible

Questions to talk about

  1. Why were Joseph's brothers angry with him?
  2. What did Joseph do when he saw them again?
  3. Who do you need to forgive?

An activity

Make a card for someone you need to say sorry to, or someone who has forgiven you.

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Where is this story in the Bible?

Genesis, chapter 37.

The stories are simple retellings for children and are not a substitute for reading the Bible. Churches teach the stories in different ways; adapt to your own tradition.