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Genesis 37:2 (NLT)

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2 This is the account of Jacob and his family. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he often tended his father’s flocks. He worked for his half brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah. But Joseph reported to his father some of the bad things his brothers were doing.

Definition(s):
Bilhah (Bill-ha): Bilhan, who is old or confused
Jacob (Jeh-kobb): that supplants, undermines; the heel
Joseph (Joh-sef): increase; addition