Thematic Bible: His father's favorite child
Thematic Bible
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's favorite child
And I gave to thee one shoulder over thy brethren, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
And he set the maids and their children first, and Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph behind them.
And all his sons and all his daughters, will rise up to comfort him; and he will refuse to be comforted; and will say, For I will go down to my son mourning to hadas; and his father will weep for him.
And Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, for to him he was the son of old age: and he made for him a tunic (reaching to the soles of the feet). And his brethren will see that their father loved him above all his brethren, and they will hate him, and will not be able to speak to him for peace.
Then comes he to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near to the place which Jacob gave to Joseph his son.
For Judah was strong over his brethren, and for a leader from him; and the birthright to Joseph:)