Joseph

Japanese: ヨセフ（英語表記）Yōsēph; Joseph

A character in the Old Testament. Jacob's 11th son. His mother was Rachel. He was Jacob's most beloved son, but because of his brothers' jealousy, he was sold to a caravan heading to Egypt. At the time, Egypt was under the control of the Hyksos dynasty (c. 1720-1570 BC), which was established by invaders from the East. Joseph was also sold to Potiphar by an official of Pharaoh in Egypt, and was his favorite, but when he refused the advances of his master's wife, he was accused of adultery and imprisoned. While in prison, he interpreted the dreams of two of Pharaoh's officials, which led to him interpreting Pharaoh's dreams as well, predicting a great famine eight years later and suggesting the storage of grain. As a result, Pharaoh held him in high esteem and made him governor over all of Egypt. He married Asenath, the daughter of Potipherah, a priest of On, and had two children, Manasseh and Ephraim. During the year of the great famine, Jacob's sons also came to Egypt from Canaan to secure food at Jacob's request. On their second visit to Egypt, Joseph revealed himself to Jacob, called him over, and gave the land of Rameses to his father and brothers, treating them well. He died at the age of 110 and was buried in Egypt (Genesis 37-50).

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Japanese:

旧約聖書中の人物。ヤコブの第 11子。母はラケル。ヤコブに最も愛されたが，兄弟のねたみを買ってエジプトへ向う隊商に売渡された。当時エジプトは，東方からの侵入者が建てたヒクソス王朝 (前 1720～1570頃) の支配下にあった。ヨセフはさらにエジプトでパロの役人からポテパルに売られ寵用されていたが，主人の妻の言い寄りを拒んだために不義の汚名を着せられ入獄。獄中でパロの2人の役人の夢を解いたのが機縁となってパロの夢も解き明かし8年後の大飢饉を予告，穀物の貯蔵を示唆したために，パロに重んじられエジプト全国の司となった。オンの祭司ポテペラの娘アセナテをめとりマナセとエフライムを得る。大飢饉の年ヤコブの子らもヤコブの意で食糧確保のためカナンからエジプトを訪れた。彼らの再度のエジプト訪問の際ヨセフはみずからを明かし，ヤコブを呼び寄せラメセスの地を父と兄弟に与え厚遇した。 110歳で死にエジプトで埋葬された (創世記 37～50章) 。

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