The Brothers’ Journey
This was the reason Jacob sent his sons to Egypt in Genesis 42
What is to buy grain during the famine?
Joseph accused his brothers of being this when they first arrived.
What are spies?
This is what Jacob did when he heard Joseph was alive.
What is he was stunned at first, then revived in spirit?
This is how many years of famine were still left when Joseph’s brothers first came.
What is five years?
Joseph’s Egyptian name.
What is Zaphenath-paneah
This brother stayed behind in Canaan when the others first went to Egypt.
Who is Benjamin
This number of days Joseph kept his brothers in custody before releasing all but one.
What is three days?
God spoke to Jacob in this place before he traveled to Egypt.
What is Beersheba?
Joseph had this position in Egypt during the famine.
What is governor over the land / second to Pharaoh?
Joseph’s wife’s name.
Who is Asenath?
This brother was kept in Egypt as a hostage after the first trip.
Who is Simeon?
Joseph secretly returned this to his brothers in their sacks on the first trip.
What is their silver (money)?
God promised Jacob this blessing when he went to Egypt.
What is to make him into a great nation there?
When Egyptians ran out of money for grain, they gave this to Joseph.
What is their livestock?”
This is the number of people in Jacob’s household who went to Egypt.
What is seventy?
On their second trip to Egypt, the brothers brought this gift from Canaan.
What is balm, honey, spices, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds?
This brother offered himself as a substitute for Benjamin when Joseph threatened to enslave him.
Who is Judah?
Jacob’s age when he met Pharaoh.
What is 130 years old?
The famine led the Egyptians to sell this in exchange for food.
What is their land and themselves as servants?
The tribe that would later be known for priestly duties but in this story received no land from Pharaoh.
Who are the priests of Egypt?
This object was hidden in Benjamin’s sack to test the brothers.
What is Joseph’s silver cup?
Joseph’s test revealed that his brothers had changed in this key way since selling him into slavery.
What is they showed loyalty and willingness to protect their youngest brother?
The land in Egypt where Jacob’s family settled.
What is Goshen?
Joseph instituted this tax rate on Egypt’s produce after the famine.
What is one-fifth (20%) to Pharaoh?”
This Egyptian official bought the land of the Egyptians for Pharaoh.
Who is Joseph?