How old was Joseph when his brothers sold him into slavery?
Joseph was 17 years old when his brothers sold him into slavery. Scripture records that figure, and the timeline shows that when Isaac died at 180 and Jacob and Esau were 120, Joseph was 29 and had already been in Egypt 12 years.
Les teaches that Joseph was 17 years old when his brothers sold him into slavery after taking his coat of many colors. He fits this into a timeline: when Isaac dies at 180 and Jacob and Esau are 120, Joseph is 29 and has already been in Egypt 12 years. That 12-year period places the sale at age 17, showing how the dates align.