The Koran, the Bible, and Joseph The Koran and the Bible (Old Testament) each offer an account of Joseph. In both versions, Joseph is favored by his father over his eleven other brothers, and sold into slavery in Egypt by his brothers. Aside from a few differences, there are many similarities in the Koran and in the Bible concerning the account of Joseph. In each account of Joseph, Joseph dreams that eleven stars, the sun, and the moon, bow down to him, representing that his eleven brothers, mother and father will give obeisance to him. Because of this dream Joseph's brothers become very jealous of him and plot to kill him. In the Koran, Jos....

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