228 Verses About Joseph from 23 Books

1 Chronicles 2:2

Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

1 Chronicles 5:1

The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

1 Chronicles 5:2

For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and of him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

1 Chronicles 7:29

and by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth Shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, Dor and its towns. In these lived the children of Joseph the son of Israel.

1 Chronicles 25:2

of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.

1 Chronicles 25:9

Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brothers and sons were twelve:

1 Kings 11:28

The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he put him in charge of all the labor of the house of Joseph.



2 Samuel 19:20

For your servant knows that I have sinned. Therefore, behold, I have come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king."

Acts 1:23

They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

Acts 7:9

"The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,

Acts 7:13

On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's race was revealed to Pharaoh.

Acts 7:14

Joseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.

Acts 7:18

until there arose a different king, who didn't know Joseph.

Amos 5:6

Seek the LORD, and you will live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, and there be no one to quench it in Bethel.



Amos 5:15

Hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the courts. It may be that the LORD, the God of Armies, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph."

Amos 6:6

who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

Deuteronomy 27:12

"These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have passed over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

Deuteronomy 33:13

Of Joseph he said, "His land is blessed by the LORD, for the precious things of the heavens, for the dew, for the deep that couches beneath,

Deuteronomy 33:16

for the precious things of the earth and its fullness, the good will of him who lived in the bush. Let [the blessing] come on the head of Joseph, On the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.

Exodus 1:5

All the souls who came out of Jacob's body were seventy souls, and Joseph was in Egypt already.

Exodus 1:6

Joseph died, as did all his brothers, and all that generation.



Exodus 1:8

Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who didn't know Joseph.

Exodus 13:19

Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for he had made the children of Israel swear, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones away from here with you."

Ezekiel 37:16

You, son of man, take one stick, and write on it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write on it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and [for] all the house of Israel his companions:

Ezekiel 37:19

tell them, Thus says the Lord the LORD: Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his companions; and I will put them with it, [even] with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in my hand.

Ezekiel 47:13

Thus says the Lord the LORD: This shall be the border, by which you shall divide the land for inheritance according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph [shall have two] portions.

Ezekiel 48:32

At the east side four thousand and five hundred [reeds], and three gates: even the gate of Joseph, one; the gate of Benjamin, one; the gate of Dan, one.

Ezra 10:42

Shallum, Amariah, Joseph.



Genesis 30:24

She named him Joseph, saying, "May the LORD add another son to me."

Genesis 30:25

It happened, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said to Laban, "Send me away, that I may go to my own place, and to my country.

Genesis 33:2

He put the handmaids and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.

Genesis 33:7

Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves. After them, Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

Genesis 35:24

The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

Genesis 37:2

This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.

Genesis 37:3

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.



Genesis 37:5

Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him all the more.

Genesis 37:13

Israel said to Joseph, "Aren't your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them." He said to him, "Here I am."

Genesis 37:17

The man said, "They have left here, for I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.'" Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.

Genesis 37:23

It happened, when Joseph came to his brothers, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many colors that was on him;

Genesis 37:28

Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.

Genesis 37:29

Reuben returned to the pit; and saw that Joseph wasn't in the pit; and he tore his clothes.

Genesis 37:31

They took Joseph's coat, and killed a male goat, and dipped the coat in the blood.

Genesis 37:33

He recognized it, and said, "It is my son's coat. An evil animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn in pieces."

Genesis 39:1

Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.

Genesis 39:2

the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Genesis 39:4

Joseph found favor in his sight. He ministered to him, and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.


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