What was the reason why Joseph was only observing his brothers doing the work? Jacob had the habit of asking Joseph to observe his brothers doing ...

Joseph was the favorite son of Jacob, and his brothers were jealous of him. Jacob asked Joseph to observe his brothers doing the work because he wanted to keep Joseph away from his brothers' jealousy and to protect him. Additionally, Joseph was not used to doing manual labor, as he was raised in a wealthy family, so observing his brothers doing the work was a way for him to learn and understand the work that needed to be done.