Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

King James Version

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and 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 All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” And his father wept for him. 36 Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard.



Cross References

Genesis 37:28

When Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for 20 pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took Joseph to Egypt.

Genesis 40:4

The captain of the guard assigned Joseph to them, and he became their personal attendant. And they were in custody for some time.

Genesis 25:1-2

Now Abraham had taken another wife, whose name was Keturah,

Genesis 39:1-23

Now Joseph had been taken to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.

2 Kings 25:8

On the seventh day of the fifth month, which was the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan, the commander of the guards, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem.

Esther 1:10

On the seventh day, when the king was feeling good from the wine, Ahasuerus commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who personally served him,

Isaiah 56:3

No foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord
should say,
“The Lord will exclude me from His people”;
and the eunuch should not say,
“Look, I am a dried-up tree.”

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