And they put forward two men, Joseph, the one called Barsabbas (who was surnamed Justus), and Matthias.

Now Joseph, a Levite and native of Cyprus, who was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which translated means Son of Encouragement),

“The [ten elder] patriarchs, overwhelmed with jealousy, sold [their younger brother] Joseph into [slavery in] Egypt; but God was with him,

And on the second visit Joseph identified himself to his brothers, and Joseph’s family and background were revealed to Pharaoh.

Then Joseph sent and invited Jacob his father and all his relatives to come to him, seventy-five persons in all.

and [from Egypt] their bodies were taken back to Shechem and placed in the tomb which Abraham had purchased for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

until [the time when] there arose another king over egypt who did not know joseph [nor his history and the merit of his service to Egypt].