Joseph felt terror at his older brothers’ wrath when they ripped his tunic from him. Although he struggled against his brothers, Joseph found himself bound and in the hands of Ishmaelite traders. He was in a caravan headed to Egypt !
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Integrity Wins!
Joseph was 17 when, out of jealousy and hatred, his half brothers stripped him of his multi-colored tunic and sold him to the Ishmaelites. The Ishmaelites were descendants of Abraham and Hagar, his wife’s Egyptian maid. They paid the brothers 20 sheckels of silver, but they knew a young, handsome man would bring a good price. Joseph’s father, Israel, had taught him about God since childhood. Joseph did not understand why he was sold into slavery, but he trusted the God of his fathers. The caravan arrived in Egypt. A noisy crowd, looking for spices, merchandise, and jewelry, gathered whenever Read More