Yosef
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![]() Joseph Recognized by His Brothers (1863 painting by Léon Pierre Urbain Bourgeois) | |
Native name | יוֹסֵף |
Pronunciation | Yosef |
Born | 1 or 27 Tammuz |
Died | 1445 BCE or 1444 BCE (AM 2317 or AM 2318) (aged 110) |
Resting place | Joseph's Tomb, Nablus 32°12′47″N 35°16′58″E / 32.2130268°N 35.2829153°E |
Spouse(s) | Asenath |
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Joseph (/ˈdʒoʊzɪf,
In Rabbinic tradition, Joseph is considered the ancestor of another Messiah called, "Mashiach ben Yosef", according to which he will wage war against the evil forces alongside Mashiach ben David and die in combat with the enemies of God and Israel.