What happensPermalink
The whole tribe of Israel, along with many Egyptians, goes up to Canaan to bury Jacob. Joseph again identifies his brothers’ treachery as God’s plan to save Israel. Many years later, Joseph dies after making his children promise to carry his bones out of Egypt when they go.
Why it mattersPermalink
Joseph’s fame in Egypt is so great that the week-long mourning caused the Canaanites to rename the place in their honor: Abel-Mizraim, the mourning of Egypt. Joseph’s faith in God is such that he is sure they will leave Egypt, and he insists on going with them.
Key versePermalink
“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.”