Joseph is thought of as innocent when he was sold into slavery, but he himself did contribute to his problem when he brought very evil reports of his brothers to Jacob. Joseph exaggerated the things being done by his brothers in order to curry favor with his father. The exaggerations made a strong impression on Jacob, so Jacob made a special mantle for Joseph that showed a higher rank than any of his brothers. It was not of different colors or just a different color, but the size, from wrist to wrist and down to the ground, indicated that Joseph had a higher rank than any of his brothers. Theirs were wrist to wrist but only went to the knees. The robe of many colors came from the Latin text, not the Hebrew. The Hebrew expression is k’tonet hapayim, meaning Long Tunic. That reward for slandering his brothers led to his being sold into slavery, but even worse, slandering his brothers opened the door for the slander by Potiphar’s wife. Of course, all of this was part of God’s plan from the beginning because God declares the end from the beginning. Isaiah 46:10 declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not done, saying, My counsel will stand, and I shall do all My pleasure.