KJV King James Version
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, [and] captain of the guard.
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Genesis 37:36
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, [and] captain of the guard.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
WEB World English Bible
The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.
ASV American Standard Version
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the Medanites have sold him unto Egypt, to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners.
Surrounding context — Genesis 37
33 And he knew it, and said, [It is] my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, [and] captain of the guard.
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וְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔יםH4092 · me.da.niMidianiteמָכְר֥וּH4376 · ma.kharto sellאֹת֖וֹH853 · et[Obj.]אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)מִצְרָ֑יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptלְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙H6318 · po.ti.pharPotipharסְרִ֣יסH5631 · sa.riseunuchפַּרְעֹ֔הH6547 · par.ohPharaohשַׂ֖רH8269 · sarrulerהַטַּבָּחִֽים׃ פH2876 · tab.bachguard
Cross-references
Genesis 40:4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.Genesis 37:28Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty [pieces] of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.Isaiah 56:3Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I [am] a dry tree.2 Kings 25:8And in the fifth month, on the seventh [day] of the month, which [is] the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem:Genesis 39:1-23And 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.Genesis 25:1-2Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name [was] Keturah.Esther 1:10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
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