The account of Jacob and his family now turns to Joseph and his brothers. Jacob is still important, but the story focuses on Joseph, who is introduced as an obedient seventeen-year-old son.
he brought their father a bad report about them: Bringing a bad report is not popular, but it was the right thing to do. It shows that Joseph was faithful from the beginning. As the story continues, his brothers’ wicked behavior becomes clearer. In the end, like Cain, they even tried to kill the brother who pleased God.