Answer: accused of attacking Potiphar's wife
In Genesis 39:7-19, Potiphar's wife tried to tempt Joseph into sleeping with her. He ran out of the house. Potiphar's wife then accused him of attacking her. Potiphar threw Joseph in prison when his wife showed him a garment of Joseph's that was left behind when he ran away.
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Answer: household
Potiphar was so impressed with Joseph, he made Joseph his attendant to manage all of his possessions.
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Answer: Reuben
Genesis 37:21 makes it clear that Reuben wanted Joseph gone, but not killed. And the brothers stripped off his robe and threw him into a pit.
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Answer: coat
In Genesis 37:3, Jacob made Joseph a coat of many colors.
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Answer: Potiphar's wife
The story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife is a well-known one. A beautiful and powerful woman wants to sleep with the one young man who's unavailable to her. The theme occurs in the play 'Hippolytus', as well as many other times in ancient writings. In Joseph's case, trouble ensued as Potiphar's wife accused him of trying to rape her. Genesis 39:9.
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Answer: interpreted Pharaoh's dream
In Genesis 41, Joseph interpreted dreams that Pharaoh had. Joseph told Pharaoh that his dream meant that Egypt would have seven good years of plenty and seven years of famine. In return, Pharaoh let Joseph out of prison and made him ruler of Egypt.
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Answer: the warden
Genesis 39:20-22...'But while Joseph was there in the prison, the LORD was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there.'
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Answer: to get the food they needed
In Genesis 42, Jacob's sons entered Egypt to get food because of the famine. They didn't recognize Joseph.
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Answer: He interpreted dreams.
Several of Pharaoh's servants were in the same jail and had dreams that they did not understand. Joseph was able to interpret these dreams. One servant (the cupbearer) lived to tell the Pharaoh of how this prisoner would be able to help interpret the Pharaoh's dream (although it took TWO years!).
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Answer: That the baker was going to be killed
Joseph was right, too, of course. The baker was hanged within three days. The cupbearer, whose dream Joseph also interpreted correctly, was returned to the palace. Genesis 40:18.
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