English: R’ Chama bar Chanina said: Why did Yosef die before his brothers? Because he conducted himself with authority (rabbanus).
On the daf / in context: See the cited source for the full section.
Type of Learning
Custom — diyuk from the sequence of the verse (Yosef named first in the death notice).
What Is Learned
Chazal teach that Yosef’s assumption of authority shortened his life relative to his brothers. The verse’s order is taken as deliberate, not merely chronological.