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God Protects HisPeople in Egypt and

the Exodus

Genesis 37

Joseph and his brothers

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Josephs Dreams

Jacob lived in the land of his fathers so!ournings" inthe land of #anaan$ %hese are the generations of

Jacob$

Joseph" being seventeen years old" &as pasturing

the 'oc( &ith his brothers$ He &as a boy &ith thesons of )ilhah and *ilpah" his fathers &ives$ +ndJoseph brought a bad report of them to their father$,o& -srael loved Joseph more than any other of hissons" because he &as the son of his old age$ +nd

he made him a robe of many colors$ )ut &hen hisbrothers sa& that their father loved him more thanall his brothers" they hated him and could notspea( peacefully to him$

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,o& Joseph had a dream" and &hen he

told it to his brothers they hated him evenmore$ He said to them" .Hear this dreamthat - have dreamed/ )ehold" &e &erebinding sheaves in the 0eld" and behold"

my sheaf arose and stood upright$ +ndbehold" your sheaves gathered around itand bo&ed do&n to my sheaf$1 Hisbrothers said to him" .+re you indeed to

reign over us2 r are you indeed to ruleover us21 4o they hated him even morefor his dreams and for his &ords$

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5$ 6e should fear and love God so that &e do not hurt

or harm our neighbor in his body" but help andsupport him in every physical need$ 4mall#atechism8

9$ .:ou have heard that it &as said to those of old" ;:oushall not murder< and &hoever murders &ill be liable

to !udgment$ )ut - say to you that everyone &ho isangry &ith his brother &ill be liable to !udgmentean&hile the >idianiteshad sold him in Egypt to Potiphar" an oIcer of Pharaoh"the captain of the guard$

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