Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard. New Living Translation Meanwhile, the Midianite traders arrived in Egypt, where they sold Joseph to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. Potiphar was captain of the palace guard. English Standard Version Meanwhile the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard. Berean Standard Bible Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard. King James Bible And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. New King James Version Now the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard. New American Standard Bible Meanwhile, the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, Pharaoh’s officer, the captain of the bodyguard. NASB 1995 Meanwhile, the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, Pharaoh’s officer, the captain of the bodyguard. NASB 1977 Meanwhile, the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, Pharaoh’s officer, the captain of the bodyguard. Legacy Standard Bible Meanwhile, the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, Pharaoh’s officer, the captain of the bodyguard. Amplified Bible Meanwhile, in Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph [as a slave] to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the [royal] guard. Christian Standard Bible Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guards. Holman Christian Standard Bible Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard. American Standard Version And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard. Contemporary English Version Meanwhile, the Midianites had sold Joseph in Egypt to a man named Potiphar, who was the king's official in charge of the palace guard. English Revised Version And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard. GOD'S WORD® Translation Meanwhile, in Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's officials and captain of the guard. Good News Translation Meanwhile, in Egypt the Midianites had sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of the king's officers, who was the captain of the palace guard. International Standard Version Meanwhile, down in Egypt, the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's court officials, who was also Commander-in-Chief of the imperial guards. Majority Standard Bible Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard. NET Bible Now in Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the guard. New Heart English Bible Now the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard. Webster's Bible Translation And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. World English Bible The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the Midianites have sold him to Egypt, to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners. Young's Literal Translation And the Medanites have sold him unto Egypt, to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners. Smith's Literal Translation And the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an eunuch of Pharaoh chief of the cooks. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe Madianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, captain of the soldiers. Catholic Public Domain Version the Midianites in Egypt sold Joseph to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, instructor of the soldiers. New American Bible The Midianites, meanwhile, sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an official of Pharaoh and his chief steward. New Revised Standard Version Meanwhile the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's officers, the commander of the guard. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Midianites sold him into Egypt, to Putiphar the Chief Eunuch, the Guard of Pharaoh. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Madianites sold Joseph into Egypt; to Petephres, the eunuch of Pharao, captain of the guard. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Mourns Joseph…35All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him. 36Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard. Cross References Genesis 39:1 Meanwhile, 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. Acts 7:9 Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him Psalm 105:17 He sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave. Genesis 45:4-5 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! / And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you. Genesis 50:20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people. Exodus 1:8-11 Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. / “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. / Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.” ... Acts 7:10 and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household. Genesis 41:41-44 Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.” / Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck. / He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt. ... Genesis 42:6 Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground. Genesis 45:8 Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaoh—lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt. Genesis 50:18-21 His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!” / But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? / As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people. ... Psalm 105:19-22 until his prediction came true and the word of the LORD proved him right. / The king sent and released him; the ruler of peoples set him free. / He made him master of his household, ruler over all his substance, ... Acts 7:13-14 On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh. / Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all. Genesis 39:2-6 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master. / When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did, / Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned. ... Genesis 40:1-4 Some time later, the king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt. / Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, / and imprisoned them in the house of the captain of the guard, the same prison where Joseph was confined. ... Treasury of Scripture And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. the Midianites. Genesis 37:28 Then 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. Genesis 25:1,2 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah… Genesis 39:1 And 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. officer. Esther 1:10 On 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, Isaiah 56:3 Neither 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. captain. Genesis 39:1-23 And 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 40:4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward. 2 Kings 25:8 And 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: Jump to Previous Bodyguard Captain Chamberlain Egypt Eunuch Executioners Guard Head High Joseph Life-Guard Meanwhile Midian Midianites Mid'ianites Officer Officials Pharaoh Pharaoh's Position Potiphar Pot'i-Phar Price SoldJump to Next Bodyguard Captain Chamberlain Egypt Eunuch Executioners Guard Head High Joseph Life-Guard Meanwhile Midian Midianites Mid'ianites Officer Officials Pharaoh Pharaoh's Position Potiphar Pot'i-Phar Price SoldGenesis 37 1. Joseph is loved by Jacob, but hated by his brothers.5. His dreams and the interpretation. 12. Jacob sends him to his brothers, who counsel to slay him. 21. At Reuben's desire they cast him into a pit; 25. and afterwards sell him to the Ishmaelites; 29. while Ruben grieves at not finding him. 31. His coat, covered with blood, is sent to Jacob, who mourns him inordinately. 36. Joseph is brought to Egypt and sold to Potiphar. Meanwhile This word serves as a narrative bridge, connecting the events that transpired with Joseph's brothers to the unfolding of God's providential plan in Egypt. It suggests a simultaneous occurrence, emphasizing that while Joseph's brothers were deceiving their father, God was orchestrating a greater purpose. The Hebrew root for "meanwhile" implies continuity and transition, reminding us that God's plans are always in motion, even when unseen. the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard Potiphar.--Three chief interpretations are given of this name The first explains it by two Coptic words, according to which it would signify "father of the king." This would make it an official name equivalent to prime minister or vizier. Gesenius considers it to be the same name as Potipherah (Genesis 41:50), and explains it as meaning "consecrated to Ra," that is, the sun-god. Thirdly, Canon Cook, in the "Excursus on Egyptian Words," at the end of Vol. I. of The Speaker's Commentary, argues with much cogency, that it means "father of the palace." This again would be an official name. An officer.--Though this word literally in Hebrew signifies an eunuch, yet either, as seems probable from other places, it had come to mean any officer of the palace, or Potiphar was chief of the eunuchs, and therefore is himself numbered among them. Captain of the guard.--Heb., chief of the slaughterers, by which the LXX. understand the slaughterers of animals for food, and translate "chief cook." The other versions understand by it the commander of the king's body-guard, whose business it would be to execute condemned criminals. A comparison with 2Kings 25:8, where the same title is given to Nebuzar-adan, proves that this interpretation is correct. Verse 36. - And the Midianites - or Medanites, descendants of Medan, a brother of Midian, both of whom were sons of Abraham by Keturah (Genesis 25:2). That the Arabian merchants are called Ishmaelites (ver. 27), Midianites (ver. 28), and Medanites (ver. 36), is explained as an evidence of varying legends (Tuch, Bleek, Davidson, Colenso), but is better accounted for as indicating that the traders were composed of men of various nations (Clericus); that the Midianites, Ishmaelites, and Medanites were often confounded from their common parentage and closely similar habits (Keil); that the narrator did not intend to lay stress upon the nationality, but upon the occupation, of the travelers (Havernick); that the proprietors of the caravan were Ishmaelites, and the company attending it Midianites or Medanites (Lange); that the Ishmaelites were the genus, and the Midianites and Medanites the species, of the same nation (Rosenmüller, Quarry); that the Midianites or Medanites were the actual purchasers of Joseph, while the caravan took its name from the Ishmaelites, who formed the larger portion of it (Murphy) - sold him into Egypt (i.e. having brought him into Egypt, perhaps, as Luther conjectures, passing through Hebron on the way, sold him) unto Potiphar, - the name is abbreviated from Poti-Phera (Genesis 41:50), i.e. he who belongs to the sun (Gesenius, sub voce). The LXX. render Πετεφρής or Πετεφρῆ - an officer - סָרִיס, from סָרַס, an unused root signifying to pull up by the roots, originally means a eunuch (Isaiah 56:3, 4), such as Oriental monarchs were accustomed to set over their harems (Esther 2:3, 14, 15; Esther 4:5), but is here employed to denote an officer or courtier generally, without any reference to the primary signification, since Potiphar was married - of Pharaoh's (vide Genesis 12:15), and captain of the guard - literally, captain of the slaughterers, i.e. chief officer of the executioners, the nature of whoso duties may be understood from the fact that he was keeper of the State prison, "where the king's prisoners were bound" (Genesis 39:20).
Hebrew Meanwhile, the Midianitesוְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔ים (wə·ham·mə·ḏā·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 4084: Midianite -- a descendant of Midian sold מָכְר֥וּ (mā·ḵə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4376: To sell [Joseph] אֹת֖וֹ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case in אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם (miṣ·rā·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa to Potiphar, לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙ (lə·p̄ō·w·ṭî·p̄ar) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6318: Potiphar an officer סְרִ֣יס (sə·rîs) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5631: A eunuch, valet, a minister of state of Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֔ה (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings [and] captain שַׂ֖ר (śar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of the guard. הַטַּבָּחִֽים׃ (haṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2876: A butcher, a lifeguardsman, a cook Links Genesis 37:36 NIVGenesis 37:36 NLT Genesis 37:36 ESV Genesis 37:36 NASB Genesis 37:36 KJV Genesis 37:36 BibleApps.com Genesis 37:36 Biblia Paralela Genesis 37:36 Chinese Bible Genesis 37:36 French Bible Genesis 37:36 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 37:36 The Midianites sold him into Egypt (Gen. Ge Gn) |
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