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Joseph in EgyptComing soon

Old Testament · Book of genesis

Joseph in Egypt

  • Ages 7–9
  • 15pages
  • Genesis 39:1-41:57

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About this story

Sold as a slave, far from home, Joseph keeps doing the right thing. He works hard for his master Potiphar. He refuses to betray him. For that faithfulness he ends up in prison anyway. There, he interprets dreams for fellow prisoners and waits — two more years — before anyone remembers him. Then Pharaoh has a dream that no one can explain. Joseph is called from the dungeon, washed up, dressed, and brought before the throne. He interprets the dream, proposes a plan, and within an afternoon is made second-in-command over all of Egypt. Seven years of plenty and seven years of famine roll out exactly as the dream said. The story shows kids that God''s plans can take a long time to ripen — and that integrity in private becomes destiny in public.

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  • SJ
    Samuel JohnVerified purchase
    June 2026

    Beautiful art and a clear message about God's plan unfolding over time. We've read this one multiple times already.

  • JK
    James KurianVerified purchase
    June 2026

    The way this shows God being with Joseph even in prison is so powerful. My kids now understand that hard times don't mean God has left us.

Meet the cast

The characters in Joseph in Egypt. Tap any face to read more.

Joseph portrait

Joseph

Hebrew steward then vizier

Potiphar portrait

Potiphar

captain of the guard

PW

Potiphar's Wife

officer's wife

PG

Prison Guard

prison keeper

C

Cupbearer

royal cupbearer

B

Baker

royal baker

Pharaoh portrait

Pharaoh

king of Egypt

T

Traders

desert traders

Where this happens

The places that anchor Joseph in Egypt. Tap any tile to see every Bible Heroes storybook set in that place.

Egyptian Market Road

Egyptian Market Road

A dusty road at the edge of Lower Egypt's Nile Delta, where caravans enter the bright river plain. Canals and distant pyramid silhouettes lie beyond the settlement.

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Pharaoh's Court

Pharaoh's Court

Egypt (Nile Delta — Pi-Ramesses / Memphis)

A prosperous estate in the Nile Delta, with irrigated fields and canals beyond its enclosed courts. The household sits within reach of Egypt's capital roads.

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King's Prison

King's Prison

A secure prison compound near the royal administration in Lower Egypt. Its thick walls shut out the bright Delta landscape.

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Pharaoh's Throne Hall

Pharaoh's Throne Hall

A royal limestone palace in Pharaoh's Delta capital, close to canals feeding the Nile. It overlooks the ordered city and distant western horizon.

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Nile Granary Fields

Nile Granary Fields

Wide irrigated barley fields stretch across the Nile Delta beside reed-fringed canals. Granary cities rise under a flat sky, with the Nile gleaming nearby.

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