Genesis 37:36
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
KJV
Madianitæ vendiderunt Joseph in Ægypto Putiphari eunucho Pharaonis, magistro militum.
Vulgate
οἱ δὲ Μαδιηναῖοι ἀπέδοντο τὸν Ἰωσὴφ εἰς Αἴγυπτον τῷ Πετρεφῇ τῷ σπάδοντι Φαραὼ ἀρχιμαγείρῳ.
LXX
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.
ASV
וְ/הַ֨/מְּדָנִ֔ים מָכְר֥וּ אֹת֖/וֹ אֶל מִצְרָ֑יִם לְ/פֽוֹטִיפַר֙ סְרִ֣יס פַּרְעֹ֔ה שַׂ֖ר הַ/טַּבָּחִֽים
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
ו
v
noun · 42×
טַבָּחִֽים
tbchym
noun · 32×
ם
m
verb · 74×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
proper_noun · 634×
מְּדָנִ֔ים
mdnym
noun · 1×
פַּרְעֹ֔ה
pr'h
proper_noun · 267×
פֽוֹטִיפַר֙
pvtypr
proper_noun · 2×
שָׂרֵ֣י
shry
noun · 420×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph dreamed a dream. The history of Joseph is one of the most beautiful in Scripture, exhibiting the wonderful providence of God in turning evil into good. Joseph is in many ways a type of Christ: hated by his brethren, sold for silver, condemned though innocent, exalted to supreme authority, and becoming the savior of those who had reject…
Cross-references
- 2Kgs 8:6 — And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the la
- Gen 17:13 — He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
- Gen 25:2 — And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
- Gen 37:25 — And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it
- Gen 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.
- Gen 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.
- Gen 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.
- Gen 40:4 — And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
- Gen 41:12 — And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
- Jer 39:9 — Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people
- Ps 105:17 — He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: