sons to despise Joseph, that was not the sole factor. There were also those dreams Joseph had (vv. 5–11). In one dream, Joseph and his brothers were binding sheaves in the field, and their sheaves all bowed to his (v. 7). Taking this to mean that Joseph would reign over them, his brothers were irate (v. 8). In another dream, the sun, the moon and eleven stars all bowed down to Joseph (v. 9). The sun represented Jacob, the moon, Rachel, and the eleven stars, his brothers. Even Jacob, who loved Joseph