Biblical: 1) Joseph the patriarch of Israel: bu'i ming yo seb btags/ [she] named him Joseph (Gen. 30:24), mes po de tshos phrag dog gis yo seb mi ser yul du btsongs/ the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph and they sold him in Egypt (Acts 7:9); 2) Joseph the husband of Mary mother of Jesus: khong gi yum mir yam ni yo seb dang khyim thab byed pa thag chod nas/ His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph (Mt. 1:18).