Whether coincidence or irony, the story of Nephi continues to have remarkable parallels to his ancestor Joseph. Like Joseph he is younger than his brothers. Like Joseph he is prophesied to rule over them. Like Joseph, he becomes rather unpopular with his older brothers, who in this instance appear to have the same designs upon Nephi as Joseph's brothers did on him. In this case, however, the outcome is different. While Nephi will end up ruling in a foreign country just like Joseph, this threat upon his life is a threat only, and Laman and Lemuel only seek to do what Joseph's brothers intended to do before selling him to the Midianites.