The man grew great, and grew more and more until he became very great.

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.

Judah acknowledged them, and said, "She is more righteous than I, because I did not give her to Shelah, my son." He knew her again no more.

Jacob, their father, said to them, "You have bereaved me of my children. Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin away. All these things are against me."