Creation & Patriarchs
Joseph sold to Egypt
Joseph sold to Egypt is dated ≈ 1898 BC in the Modern reckoning and 1728 BC in the Traditional. It is told in Genesis 37:3–36. Joseph (son of Jacob), Jacob (Israel), Reuben, Zebulun, Simeon are part of it.
Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.
- a Possibly a robe with long sleeves; also in verses 23 and 32
When did it happen?
- Modern reckoning
- ≈ 1898 BC (placed between the dated events around it)
- Traditional reckoning
- 1728 BC
Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.
Where is it in the Bible?
Who was there, and where?
- Joseph (son of Jacob)
- Jacob (Israel)
- Reuben
- Zebulun
- Simeon
- Naphtali
- Levi (patriarch)
- Judah (patriarch)
- Gad
- Dan
- Issachar
- Asher
Where: Egypt.
Which verses connect to Genesis 37:3?
The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).
- Genesis 37:323 votes
They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.”
- John 3:353 votes
The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
- Genesis 37:232 votes
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—
- 2 Samuel 13:182 votes
So Amnon’s attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore.
- John 13:22–232 votes
The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant. One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.
- Genesis 44:20–301 vote
And we answered, ‘We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’ Then you told your servants, ‘Bring him down to me so that I can see him for myself.’ …
Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.