10 Questions
Who was Yaakov's second youngest son?
Yosef/ Joseph
Who was Yosef's oldest brother?
Reuven
Why were Yosef's brothers jealous of him?
He was favoured by his father
What did his brothers plan to do to Yosef?
Kill him
Which brother decided to save Yosef?
Reuven
What did the brothers do to Yosef?
Threw him in a pit
What did they do when they saw merchants passing by?
They sold Yosef
Whose house did Yosef end up in?
Potiphar
What happened to Yosef when he was thrown into jail?
He interpreted dreams
What role was Yosef given after interpreting Pharaoh's dreams?
Viceroy
Study Notes
Yaakov's Family
- Yaakov's second youngest son was Benjamin.
- Yosef's oldest brother was Reuben.
Yosef's Brothers' Jealousy
- Yosef's brothers were jealous of him because their father, Yaakov, loved him more than his brothers.
- They were also jealous of Yosef's dreams, which they believed indicated he would rule over them.
The Plot Against Yosef
- The brothers planned to kill Yosef due to their jealousy.
- However, Reuben, the oldest brother, decided to save Yosef's life.
- The brothers stripped Yosef of his coat and threw him into a pit.
- When they saw merchants passing by, they sold Yosef to the Midianites for twenty shekels of silver.
Yosef's Journey
- Yosef ended up in the house of Potiphar, an Egyptian officer.
- When Yosef was thrown into jail, he became a trusted assistant to the jailkeeper.
- After interpreting Pharaoh's dreams, Yosef was given the role of Vizier, second-in-command to Pharaoh.
This quiz asks about the second youngest son of Yaakov, also known as Jacob, a major figure in the Hebrew Bible. Test your knowledge of the biblical patriarchs and their families.
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