Joseph: A journey from the well

Joseph tells his father the dream he saw: eleven stars, the sun, and the moon are bowing to him. His father tells him not to relate his dream to his brothers, fearing they might plot evil against him. He informs him that God will choose him and teach him. The story opens with this conversation between father and child.

His brothers think that their father loves Joseph and his brother more than them. They make a plan to remove Joseph; one of them suggests leaving him in a well instead of killing him. They ask their father to send him with them. Jacob expresses his worry, but they try to reassure him by saying they will protect him.

They take Joseph and leave him at the bottom of the well. In the evening, they return to their father crying and tell him that a wolf ate him; they have also smeared false blood on his shirt. Jacob does not accept what is told as the truth. He says that his duty is to have beautiful patience and seeks help from God.

A caravan arriving to fetch water finds Joseph. Afterwards, he is sold for a small price and taken to Egypt. The person who buys him tells his wife to take good care of him. This section ends with the child who was left in the well transitioning into a new life in another country. The possibilities that will open up later do not justify the injustice committed by his brothers.