Overview of Genesis 37–39 (KJV)

Jacob loved Joseph more than his other sons and gave him a coat of many colors.
Joseph had two dreams: one where his brothers’ sheaves bowed to his, and another where the sun, moon, and eleven stars bowed to him.
His brothers hated him for these dreams and plotted against him.
When Joseph came to check on them, they cast him into a pit. Some wanted to kill him, but instead they sold him to Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver.
The brothers dipped his coat in goat’s blood and deceived Jacob, who mourned, thinking Joseph was dead.

Judah left his brothers and married a Canaanite woman. He had three sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah.
Er married Tamar but was wicked, and the Lord slew him. Onan refused to raise up seed for his brother, so the Lord slew him also.
Tamar disguised herself as a harlot and conceived by Judah. Later, when Judah sought to condemn her, she revealed his signet, bracelets, and staff as proof he was the father.
Tamar bore twin sons, Pharez and Zarah, from whom would later come the line of Christ.

Joseph was sold into Potiphar’s house in Egypt. The Lord was with him, and he prospered.
Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce Joseph, but he refused, saying it would be sin against God.
She falsely accused him, and Joseph was cast into prison.
Even in prison, the Lord was with Joseph, and he found favor with the keeper of the prison.