- What were Pharaoh's two dreams about?
How did Joseph interpret them?
In the first dream, seven fat cows and seven scrawny cows came out of the river. The scrawny cows ate the fat cows, but remained just as thin. In the second dream, seven ears of corn came up healthy and good. Then seven thin, scorched ears came up and ate the healthy corn. Joseph's interpretation was that there would be seven bountiful years followed by seven years of famine and that the people would not remember the years of plenty
- When Pharaoh said to Joseph that he heard he could interpret dreams, what did Joseph reply?
It is not in me; G-d will give Pharaoh an answer of peace
- In what chariot did Joseph ride when he went out with Pharaoh?
The second
- What was Joseph's wife's name?
Was there any connection between her father and Joseph's first master in Egypt?
Asenath bat Potiphera; not that we know of, despite the similar names
- How do you spell Pharaoh in English?
P-h-a-r-a-o-h
- How much time elapsed between Joseph's going to meet his brothers in Dothan and his becoming second to Pharaoh?
13 years
- When Joseph's brothers left him after their first trip to Egypt, who was left behind as a hostage?
Simeon
- When they were to return to Egypt, what did Yaakov give them to take as gifts?
Choice foods from the land, plus some balm, spices, nut, and ladanum
- What did Reuven tell his father would happen if he failed to bring Benjamin back from Egypt?
Yaakov could kill Reuven's two sons
- Why didn't Joseph eat with his brothers?
Because Egyptians considered Hebrews loathsome and would not eat with them
- What did Joseph instruct his servants to do with his brothers' sacks?
He told them to put as much food in them as they could carry as well as each man's money. He also told them to put his silver goblet in Benjamin's sack
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