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Genesis 39:1

WEB

1[+] Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.

KJV

1And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

BSB

1Meanwhile, [+] Joseph had been taken down to Egypt, where an Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

FBV

1[+] Joseph had been taken to Egypt by the Ishmaelites, who had sold him to Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh's officers, the commander of the royal guard.

Related Resources

Book of Genesis Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 2) - BibleProject
Joseph as a Type of Christ: How to Find Jesus in the Old Testament pt 8 - Mike Winger

Extra References

Genesis 37:28

28Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. The merchants brought Joseph into Egypt.

Psalms 105:17

17He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a slave.

Genesis 37:36

36The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.

Genesis 37:25

25They sat down to eat bread, and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

Acts 7:9

9“The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him

Genesis 45:4

4Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” They came near. He said, “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.