Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Meanwhile, the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, Pharaoh’s officer, the captain of the bodyguard.

King James Version

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.

Holman Bible

Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the 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.

A Conservative Version

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, 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.

Amplified

Meanwhile, in Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph [as a slave] to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the [royal] guard.

Bible in Basic English

And in Egypt the men of Midian gave him for a price to Potiphar, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house.

Darby Translation

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt, to Potiphar, a chamberlain of Pharaoh, the captain of the life-guard.

Julia Smith Translation

And the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an eunuch of Pharaoh chief of the cooks.

King James 2000

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, a court official of Pharaoh, a commander of the imperial guard.

Modern King James verseion

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, the chief of the executioners.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the Midianites sold him in Egypt unto Potiphar, a lord of Pharaoh's: and his chief marshal.

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

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

The Emphasized Bible

Now, the Midianites, sold him into Egypt, - to Potiphar courtier of Pharaoh, chief of the royal executioners.

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the Medanites have sold him unto Egypt, to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the Midianites
מדני 
M@daniy 
Usage: 1

מכר 
Makar 
sell, seller, at all
Usage: 80

מצרים 
Mitsrayim 
Usage: 681

פּוטיפר 
Powtiyphar 
Usage: 2

an officer
סרס סריס 
Cariyc 
Usage: 42

פּרעה 
Par`oh 
Usage: 268

and captain
שׂר 
Sar 
Usage: 421

Context Readings

Joseph Sold Into Slavery

35 Then all his sons and all his daughters arose to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. And he said, “Surely I will go down to Sheol in mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him. 36 Meanwhile, the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, Pharaoh’s officer, the captain of the bodyguard.



Cross References

Genesis 37:28

Then some Midianite traders passed by, so they pulled him up and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. Thus they brought Joseph into Egypt.

Genesis 40:4

The captain of the bodyguard put Joseph in charge of them, and he took care of them; and they were in confinement for some time.

Genesis 25:1-2

Now Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.

Genesis 39:1-23

Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there.

2 Kings 25:8

Now on the seventh day of the fifth month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.

Esther 1:10

On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus,

Isaiah 56:3

Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,
“The Lord will surely separate me from His people.”
Nor let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”

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