Yosef

Joseph
Joseph
	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
Children	Manasseh (son); Ephraim (son);
Parents	Jacob (father); Rachel (mother);
Relatives	Reuben (half brother); Simeon (half brother); Levi (half brother); Judah (half brother); Issachar (half brother); Zebulun (half brother); Dan (half brother); Naphtali (half brother); Gad (half brother); Asher (half brother); Benjamin (brother); Dinah (half sister); Rebecca (grandmother); Isaac (grandfather); Esau (uncle); Leah (aunt); Laban (grandfather); Abraham (great-grandfather); Sarah (great-grandmother);

Joseph (/ˈdʒoʊzɪf, -sɪf/; Hebrew: יוֹסֵף‬ meaning "Increase",Standard Yosef Tiberian Yôsēp̄; Arabic: يوسف‎ Yūsuf or Yūsif; Ancient Greek: Ἰωσήφ Iōsēph) is an important figure in the Bible's Book of Genesis. Sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, he rose to become vizier, the second most powerful man in Egypt next to Pharaoh, where his presence and office caused Israel to leave Canaan and settle in Egypt. The composition of the story can be dated to the period between the 7th century BCE and the third quarter of the 5th century BCE, which is roughly the period to which scholars date the Book of Genesis.

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.