The Answerer

Well first of all he and his younger brother grew up together and mostly stayed at home with Jacob and his first wife Leah. Leah was like a real mum to them as Rachel had died giving birth to Benjamin.

Jacob, I guess, was not keen to have the two sons of Rachel, the wife he had loved so much, go out into the countryside as there were bears and lions in those days.

And I would expect that there would be some enmity (unpleasant thoughts and feelings) between the children of Leah and the two children of Rachel. Also Joseph had a kind, loving heart – even though as a youth, he could not keep his mouth shut about the dreams of his brothers bowing down to him.

The Bible does not mention much of love and family love, but it was there with Joseph wanting so much to set his eyes on his little brother Benjamin. Thank you for the question.