JOSEPH

Many well know the story of this man. Here is the story in a poetic form. Starting in Genesis 37.

JOSEPH

I, Jacob lived in the land

Of my father’s sojournings,

In the land of Canaan a land of yearnings

And these are the generations

That came from my loins

From the wives that I had joined

Why do I mention Joseph first,

Being only seventeen years old?

Before I mention the brothers far worse?

Because that was where Gods favor rested

On the one whose life was tested

This tale is from Genesis in the Bible

And meant to help you see

That Gods hand is in all we do

If we let Him work, it will become our legacy

He was the first boy of my favorite girl

But the Lord had taken her young

While having our youngest son

You see, after many years of married life

She was finally able to be a mom and wife

And was so excited with the coming

Of our second of boys

Oh those days were such times of rejoice

She did not get to much hold the babe

For she expired that very day

And it just about broke my heart

I didn’t even know how to again start

I’m so grateful for

Bilhah and Zilpah my other wives.

They well cared for me and these boys lives

One day Joseph was pasturing

The flock with his brothers.

And that day Joseph tattled on

His ten older brothers to me

You know, it got them really rattled

Now I, Israel did love Joseph far more

Than any other of my sons,

Why?

Well, I do admit it with a sigh…

Probably because he was the son

Of my favorite one,

For she was my first choice

But that’s a different story of great rejoice

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I made Joseph a robe of many colors

And Well…that day when his brothers

Saw that I favored and loved him more

They hated it and couldn’t speak to him

For they were very jealous and so grim

To be continued: meanwhile go ahead and read Genesis 37:

“And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father’s sojournings, in the land of Canaan. These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought the evil report of them unto their father. 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. And his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren; and they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭37‬:‭1‬-‭5‬ ‭