Jacob blessed Joseph's sons, but he didn't bless them how he should have. His words shaped the way these two sons' future for generations. 

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But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great. Nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations."

Genesis 48:19

Have you ever wondered why Joseph isn't one of the 12 tribes of Israel? He's one of Jacob's 12 sons, why doesn't he have his own tribe?

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And now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are.

Genesis 48:5

Joseph saved Egypt and his family by storing food for the famine that he knew was coming, but he also is the reason the Israelite ended up being slaves to the Egyptians. 

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So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for all the Egyptians sold their fields, because the famine was severe on them. The land became Pharaoh's. As for the people, he made servants of them from one end of Egypt to the other.

Genesis 47:20‭-‬21

Joseph's brothers spoke before they thought about the consequences. They basically promised to let themselves be put to death.

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Whichever of your servants is found with it shall die, and we also will be my Lord's servants."

Genesis 44:9

When Joseph interpreted Pharaoh's dream, he also gave him a plan of what to do about it. God doesn't just give touchy feely advice, He give practical instructions you can use.

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Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plentiful years.

Genesis 41:34

Joseph didn't take the credit when he interpreted Pharaoh's dream. He gave all the credit to God. We need to do the same.

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Joseph answered Pharaoh, "It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer."

Genesis 41:16

Joseph thought that the cup bearer would talk to Pharaoh and get him out of jail, but instead he had to wait for another two years.

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Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.

Genesis 40:23

 Joseph did something pretty dumb when he told his brothers about his prophetic dream. He should have asked for Godly wisdom before he told them about it. 

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I read this verse and something crazy happened! Even though I've read it tons of times, this verse never really clicked in my head. It changes the entire story of Jacob for me.

It's important to read the Bible more than once. If you don't, you're going to miss a lot of little things. Some of these things might be something God wants to use to transform your life.

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