Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

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 and all his sons and all his daughters rise to comfort him, and he refuseth to comfort himself, and saith, 'For -- I go down mourning unto my son, to Sheol,' and his father weepeth for him. 36 And the Medanites have sold him unto Egypt, to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners.



Cross References

Genesis 37:28

And Midianite merchantmen pass by and they draw out and bring up Joseph out of the pit, and sell Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty silverlings, and they bring Joseph into Egypt.

Genesis 40:4

and the chief of the executioners chargeth Joseph with them, and he serveth them; and they are days in charge.

Genesis 25:1-2

And Abraham addeth and taketh a wife, and her name is Keturah;

Genesis 39:1-23

And Joseph hath been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners, an Egyptian man, buyeth him out of the hands of the Ishmaelites who have brought him thither.

2 Kings 25:8

And in the fifth month, on the seventh of the month (it is the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon), hath Nebuzaradan chief of the executioners, servant of the king of Babylon, come to Jerusalem,

Esther 1:10

On the seventh day, as the heart of the king is glad with wine, he hath said to Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who are ministering in the presence of the king Ahasuerus,

Isaiah 56:3

Nor speak let a son of the stranger, Who is joined unto Jehovah, saying: 'Jehovah doth certainly separate me from His people.' Nor say let the eunuch, 'Lo, I am a tree dried up,'

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