Genesis 37:35

³⁵And all his children being gathered together to comfort their father in his sorrow, he would not receive comfort, but said: I will go down to my son into hell, mourning. And whilst he continued weeping,

Genesis 37 marks a pivotal turn in the patriarchal narrative, shifting focus to Joseph, Jacob's favored son. This chapter introduces Joseph's prophetic dreams, his father's overt favoritism, and the intense jealousy of his brothers. Their animosity culminates in a plot to kill him, which is ultimately thwarted by Reuben and Judah, leading instead to Joseph being sold into slavery in Egypt. This dramatic event sets the stage for the rest of Genesis and the eventual deliverance of Israel.

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