Jacob loves Joseph more than all his children and makes him a tunic of many colors. Joseph dreams that his brothers will bow down to him, and his brothers hate him. When Joseph comes to them in the field, they cast him into a pit. Judah says, “Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites,” and they sell him for twenty shekels of silver.
In Egypt Joseph serves Potiphar, and “the LORD was with Joseph.” When Potiphar's wife falsely accuses him, he is thrown into prison. Even there the LORD is with him. In prison Joseph interprets the dreams of Pharaoh's butler and baker, but the butler forgets him for two full years.
Then Pharaoh dreams of seven fat cows and seven lean cows. Joseph says, “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.” The dreams mean seven years of great plenty followed by seven years of famine. Pharaoh sets Joseph over all the land of Egypt, second only to himself, and Joseph stores up grain to save lives.
When the famine reaches Canaan, Joseph's brothers come to buy food and bow before him, not knowing him. After testing their hearts, Joseph reveals himself and weeps. Jacob's family settles in the land of Goshen. When Jacob dies, the brothers fear revenge, but Joseph says, “You meant evil against me; but God meant it for good.” Genesis ends in Egypt with a promise that God will bring His people back to the land He swore to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.