No reason in particular is mentioned, but that would be a normal reaction to the death of a loved father, and is the way in which they were mourned in that culture. Joseph was the favorite son of his father.
The Bible doesn't say anything about Joseph's death. The last time he is mentioned is when Jesus at about the age of 12 was in the temple when Joseph and Mary thought he was with them (Luke 2:40-52).
St. Joseph is the patron saint of a peaceful death.
The narrative of Joseph spans from Genesis 37:1-Genesis 50:26 (from his being proclaimed as his father Jacob's most beloved son through to his death). It's a very good and encouraging read.
Yes, Benjamin became Jacob's favorite son after Joseph's supposed death. Jacob's deep grief over losing Joseph led him to favor Benjamin, who was Joseph's younger brother and the only other son of Rachel, Jacob's beloved wife. This favoritism is evident in Jacob's special treatment of Benjamin, including giving him a larger portion of food during their time in Egypt.
St. Joseph
According to Christian tradition, Joseph, the father of Jesus, passed away before Jesus began his public ministry. The exact date of Joseph's death is not specified in the Bible.
he lived with his uncle Joseph Jones after the death of his father.
St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus, is considered the patron saint of a happy death.
Josephs brothers smeared blood of a animal on Josephs famous colored coat. And they told their father that a wild animal killed him.
No. According to the Old Testament accounts, Joseph had placed the children of Israel under oath not to bury him in Egypt (Genesis 50:24, 25; Exodus 13:19), so his body was embalmed and placed in a coffin when he died (Genesis 50:26).His body was ultimately buried in a plot of land in Shechem which his father Jacob had purchased long before (Joshua 24:32; Genesis 33:18, 19).
Jewish.Another Answer:At this point on the timeline of man, Joseph's father, Jacob/Israel was a Hebrew as the grandson of Abram - Abraham:Genesis 14:13New International Version (NIV) 13 A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew.God was in direct communication with Israel and then Joseph. There was no organized religion or Priests. Collectively, the 12 sons and 1 daughter of Israel became known as Israelites.Eventually, after the death of King Solomon (circa 930 BC) and the dividing the Kingdom of Israel into the Northern Kingdom called Israel and the Southern Kingdom called Judah, the dominant tribe of the Southern Kingdom was the 4th son of Israel, Judah. After this time and during their Babylonian captivity, the people of the Southern Kingdom became known as Jew.
Genesis 37:3 "Now Israel [Jacob] loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colors." This chapter tells of the jealousy of Joseph's brothers, how they faked his death, and brought the "coat of many colors" back to their father, after ripping it and putting a goat's blood on it, to appear as if Joseph had been killed by a wild animal.