The burial of Israel is complete, but the shadows have not lifted. Joseph, restless after the sacred ceremonies, meets quietly with Dan and his handpicked guards. He knows the spies are waiting — two men who travel under Pharaoh’s seal but serve the temple of Amun, sworn to one mission: “Let no seed of Israel rule in Egypt again.”

While the assassins sharpen blades and whisper of their moment to strike, Joseph makes his own plans: “I want to return to Egypt with all my brothers — no empty saddles.”

But another wound surfaces. Around the morning fire, Joseph asks the question he has avoided his whole life: Where was Rachel buried? His brothers reveal the truth at last, and for the first time Joseph and Benjamin share their grief for the mother they both lost — and the love that still binds them as sons of Rachel.

As the caravan turns south, laughter rises among the brothers — a rare warmth. Plans for future marriages bring humor and life to the weary road. Yet in the shadows, spies watch, daggers ready. When a servant boy steps forward with a secret, Benjamin learns the truth: Joseph is the target of two conspiracies, one from the temple of Amun, the other from Egypt’s own nobles.

In the night, Joseph forms his inner circle — Judah, Naftali, Dan, and others — men of courage, loyalty, and faith. Together, they prepare not only to defend their brother, but to outwit those who conspire against him.

This chapter blends mourning, memory, and strategy — the heart of brotherhood in the light, and the whisper of danger in the dark.

📖 Narrated by M MacIntosh

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