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Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Father's Favorite Child Genesis 33:2

He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.

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Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Father's Favorite Child Genesis 37:3, 4, 35

Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors. / When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. / All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.

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Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Father's Favorite Child Genesis 48:22

And to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”

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Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Father's Favorite Child 1 Chronicles 5:2

And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.

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Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Father's Favorite Child John 4:5

So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.

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