Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Genesis.39.1", "source": "וְיוֹסֵ֖ף הוּרַ֣ד מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּ פּוֹטִיפַר֩ סְרִ֨יס פַּרְעֹ֜ה שַׂ֤ר הַטַּבָּחִים֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י מִיַּד֙ הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "And *Yôsēp̄* *hûrad* to *miṣrāyĕmâ* and *wayyiqnēhû* *Pôṭîp̄ar* *sĕrîs* of *Parĕʿōh* *śar* of the *haṭṭabbāḥîm* *ʾîš* *miṣrî* from *yaḏ* of the *hayyišmĕʿēʾlîm* which *hôriḏuhû* *šāmmâ*.", "grammar": { "*Yôsēp̄*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph", "*hûrad*": "hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was brought down/was taken down [passive]", "*miṣrāyĕmâ*": "proper noun with directional ending - to Egypt", "*wayyiqnēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and he bought him", "*Pôṭîp̄ar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Potiphar", "*sĕrîs*": "noun, masculine singular construct - officer/eunuch of", "*Parĕʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Pharaoh", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - chief/captain of", "*haṭṭabbāḥîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the guards/executioners/cooks", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*miṣrî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Egyptian", "*yaḏ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*hayyišmĕʿēʾlîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Ishmaelites", "*hôriḏuhû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural with 3rd masculine singular object suffix - they brought him down", "*šāmmâ*": "adverb with directional ending - to there" }, "variants": { "*sĕrîs*": "officer/official/eunuch/chamberlain", "*haṭṭabbāḥîm*": "guards/executioners/butchers/cooks", "*miṣrî*": "Egyptian [adjective or nationality]" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Josef ble ført ned til Egypt, og Potifar, hans herre, som var høytstående offiser for kongen, kjøpte ham fra ismaelittene som hadde brakt ham dit.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Josef ble brakt ned til Egypt, og Potifar, en offiser hos farao, kaptein for livvakten, en egypter, kjøpte ham fra ismaelittene som hadde tatt ham med dit.

• Norsk King James

  Og Josef ble ført ned til Egypt; og Potifar, en offiser for Farao, kaptein over livvakten, en egyptisk mann, kjøpte ham fra ismaelitene som hadde brakt ham dit.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Josef ble tatt med ned til Egypt, og Potifar, en egypter som var faraos hoffmann og leder for livvakten, kjøpte ham fra ismaelittene som hadde tatt ham dit.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Josef ble ført ned til Egypt, og Potifar, en egyptisk mann som var en av faraos embetsmenn, leder for livvaktene, kjøpte ham av ismaelittene som hadde ført ham dit.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Joseph ble ført ned til Egypt, og Potifar, en egyptisk embetsmann av farao, kaptein for vakten, kjøpte ham fra ismaelittene som hadde ført ham dit.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Joseph ble fraktet ned til Egypt, og Potifar, en embetsmann hos Farao og kaptein for vaktene, en egypter, kjøpte ham av ismaelittene som hadde ført ham dit.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Joseph ble ført ned til Egypt, og Potifar, en egyptisk embetsmann av farao, kaptein for vakten, kjøpte ham fra ismaelittene som hadde ført ham dit.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Josef ble ført ned til Egypt, og Potifar, Faraos hoffmann, kommandøren for livvaktene, en egypter, kjøpte ham fra ismaelittene som hadde ført ham dit.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Joseph was brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Joseph ble ført ned til Egypt, og Potifar, en egyptisk mann som var offiser hos farao og leder av livvakten, kjøpte ham fra ismaelittene som hadde ført ham dit.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Joseph var ført ned i Ægypten, og Potiphar, Pharaos Betjent, Krigsøversten, en ægyptisk Mand, kjøbte ham af Ismaeliterne, som havde ført ham did ned.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Josef ble ført ned til Egypt, og Potifar, en av Faraos embedsmenn, en kaptein for livvakten, en egypter, kjøpte ham fra ismaelittene som hadde ført ham dit.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hands of the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down there.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Josef ble ført ned til Egypt. Potifar, en av faraos hoffmenn, og kapteinen for livvakten, en egypter, kjøpte ham fra ismaelittene som hadde ført ham dit.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Josef ble ført ned til Egypt, og Potifar, en hoffmann hos farao, leder for livvakten, en egypter, kjøpte ham fra ismaelittene som hadde ført ham dit.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Josef ble ført ned til Egypt, der Potifar, en egyptisk embetsmann hos farao, sjef for livvakten, kjøpte ham fra ismaelittene som hadde brakt ham dit.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Josef ble ført ned til Egypt, og Potifar, en egypter som var en høytstående offiser i faraos hus, kjøpte ham fra ismaelittene som hadde ført ham dit.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ioseph was brought vnto Egipte ad Putiphar a LORde of Pharaos: ad his chefe marshall an Egiptian bought him of ye Ismaelites which brought hi thither

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ioseph was brought downe in to Egipte, & Potiphar an Egipcia Pharaos chefe marshall bought him of ye Ismaelites, yt brought him downe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now Ioseph was brought downe into Egypt: and Potiphar an Eunuche of Pharaohs (and his chiefe stewarde an Egyptian) bought him at the hande of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him thither.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ioseph was brought vnto Egypt, and Putiphar, a Lorde of Pharaos, and his chiefe stewarde, an Egyptian, bought hym of the Ismaelites, whiche had brought hym thyther.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites, that had brought him down thither.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar the Egyptian, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house, got him for a price from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an official of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard, purchased him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.25", "source": "וַיֵּשְׁבוּ֮ לֶֽאֱכָל־לֶחֶם֒ וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ וַיִּרְא֔וּ וְהִנֵּה֙ אֹרְחַ֣ת יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים בָּאָ֖ה מִגִּלְעָ֑ד וּגְמַלֵּיהֶ֣ם נֹֽשְׂאִ֗ים נְכֹאת֙ וּצְרִ֣י וָלֹ֔ט הוֹלְכִ֖ים לְהוֹרִ֥יד מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yēšəḇû* *le-ʾĕḵāl*-*leḥem* and *wə-yiśʾû* their *ʿênêhem* and *wə-yirʾû* and *wə-hinnê* *ʾōrḥaṯ* *yišməʿēlîm* *bāʾâ* from *mi-ggilʿāḏ*; and their *û-ḡəmallêhem* *nōśʾîm* *nəḵōʾṯ* and *û-ṣərî* and *wā-lōṭ*, *hôləḵîm* *lə-hôrîḏ* to *miṣrāyəmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēšəḇû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sat'", "*le-ʾĕḵāl*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - 'to eat'", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - 'bread/food'", "*wə-yiśʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they lifted'", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their eyes'", "*wə-yirʾû*": "waw-consecutive with imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they saw'", "*wə-hinnê*": "conjunction with demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "*ʾōrḥaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'caravan of'", "*yišməʿēlîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - 'Ishmaelites'", "*bāʾâ*": "qal participle, feminine singular - 'coming'", "*mi-ggilʿāḏ*": "preposition with proper noun - 'from Gilead'", "*û-ḡəmallêhem*": "conjunction with noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'and their camels'", "*nōśʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'carrying'", "*nəḵōʾṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'spices/gum'", "*û-ṣərî*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - 'and balm'", "*wā-lōṭ*": "conjunction with noun, masculine singular - 'and myrrh/ladanum'", "*hôləḵîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'going'", "*lə-hôrîḏ*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - 'to bring down'", "*miṣrāyəmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*nəḵōʾṯ*": "spices/gum/tragacanth", "*ṣərî*": "balm/resin/mastic", "*lōṭ*": "myrrh/ladanum/aromatic gum" } }
• Gen 37:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.36", "source": "וְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔ים מָכְר֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־מִצְרָ֑יִם לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙ סְרִ֣יס פַּרְעֹ֔ה שַׂ֖ר הַטַּבָּחִֽים׃", "text": "And the *wə-ha-mmədānîm* sold *māḵərû* *ʾōṯô* to-*ʾel-miṣrāyim* to *lə-p̄ôṭîp̄ar* *sərîs* *parʿōh* *śar* the *ha-ṭṭabbāḥîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-ha-mmədānîm*": "conjunction with definite article and proper noun, masculine plural - 'and the Midianites/Medanites'", "*māḵərû*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they sold'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'him'", "*ʾel-miṣrāyim*": "preposition with proper noun - 'to Egypt'", "*lə-p̄ôṭîp̄ar*": "preposition with proper noun, masculine singular - 'to Potiphar'", "*sərîs*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'officer/official of'", "*parʿōh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Pharaoh'", "*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'chief of'", "*ha-ṭṭabbāḥîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - 'the guards/executioners'" }, "variants": { "*sərîs*": "officer/official/eunuch/courtier", "*śar* *ha-ṭṭabbāḥîm*": "captain of the guard/chief of executioners/commander of bodyguard" } }
• Gen 37:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.28", "source": "וַיַּֽעַבְרוּ֩ אֲנָשִׁ֨ים מִדְיָנִ֜ים סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים וַֽיִּמְשְׁכוּ֙ וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִן־הַבּ֔וֹר וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֛ף לַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים בְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים כָּ֑סֶף וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿaḇrû* *ʾănāšîm* *miḏyānîm* *sōḥărîm*, and *wə-yimšəḵû* and *wə-yaʿălû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* from-the *min-ha-bbôr* and *wə-yimkərû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* to the *la-yyišməʿēlîm* for twenty *kāsep̄*; and *wə-yāḇîʾû* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* *miṣrāyəmâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaḇrû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they passed by'", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'men'", "*miḏyānîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - 'Midianites'", "*sōḥărîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - 'merchants/traders'", "*wə-yimšəḵû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they drew up'", "*wə-yaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought up'", "*min-ha-bbôr*": "preposition with definite article and noun, masculine singular - 'from the pit'", "*wə-yimkərû*": "waw-consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sold'", "*la-yyišməʿēlîm*": "preposition with definite article and proper noun, masculine plural - 'to the Ishmaelites'", "*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - 'silver/money'", "*wə-yāḇîʾû*": "waw-consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'and they brought'", "*miṣrāyəmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*yaʿaḇrû*": "passed by/crossed over", "*yimšəḵû*": "drew/pulled/dragged" } }
• Ps 105:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.17", "source": "שָׁלַ֣ח לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם אִ֑ישׁ לְ֝עֶ֗בֶד נִמְכַּ֥ר יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "*šālaḥ* before-them *ʾīš* for-*ʿebed* *nimkar* *Yōsēp*", "grammar": { "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he sent", "*ʾīš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular - servant/slave", "*nimkar*": "niphal perfect, 3ms - was sold", "*Yōsēp*": "proper name - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ʾīš*": "man/person/someone", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/subordinate", "*nimkar*": "was sold/was delivered (passively)" } }
• Acts 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.7.9", "source": "Καὶ οἱ πατριάρχαι, ζηλώσαντες, τὸν Ἰωσὴφ ἀπέδοντο εἰς Αἴγυπτον: καὶ ἦν ὁ Θεὸς μετʼ αὐτοῦ,", "text": "And *hoi patriarchai, zēlōsantes, ton Iōsēph apedonto eis Aigypton*: and *ēn ho Theos met' autou*,", "grammar": { "*hoi patriarchai*": "nominative masculine plural - the patriarchs", "*zēlōsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having been jealous/envious", "*ton Iōsēph*": "accusative masculine singular - Joseph", "*apedonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they sold", "*eis Aigypton*": "preposition + accusative feminine singular - into/to Egypt", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*ho Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*met' autou*": "preposition + genitive masculine singular pronoun - with him" }, "variants": { "*zēlōsantes*": "having been jealous/envious/resentful", "*apedonto*": "sold/gave away/disposed of", "*ēn met' autou*": "was with him/accompanied him/supported him" } }
• Gen 45:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Genesis.45.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹסֵ֧ף אֶל־אֶחָ֛יו גְּשׁוּ־נָ֥א אֵלַ֖י וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֲנִי֙ יוֹסֵ֣ף אֲחִיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם אֹתִ֖י מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾel-ʾeḥāyw* *gəšû-nāʾ* *ʾēlay* *wayyiggāšû* *wayyōʾmer* *ʾănî* *Yôsēp̄* *ʾăḥîḵem* *ʾăšer-məḵartem* *ʾōtî* *miṣrāyəmāh*", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "יוֹסֵ֧ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "אֶל־אֶחָ֛יו": "preposition + noun masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his brothers'", "גְּשׁוּ־נָ֥א": "Qal imperative masculine plural + particle of entreaty - 'please come near'", "אֵלַ֖י": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - 'to me'", "וַיִּגָּ֑שׁוּ": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd common plural - 'and they came near'", "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "אֲנִי֙": "pronoun 1st person singular - 'I'", "יוֹסֵ֣ף": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Joseph'", "אֲחִיכֶ֔ם": "noun masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'your brother'", "אֲשֶׁר־מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'whom you sold'", "אֹתִ֖י": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - 'me'", "מִצְרָֽיְמָה": "proper noun + directional ה - 'to Egypt'" }, "variants": { "*gəšû-nāʾ*": "please come near, please approach, draw near please", "*wayyiggāšû*": "and they came near, and they approached", "*ʾăḥîḵem*": "your brother, your kinsman", "*məḵartem*": "you sold, you traded, you exchanged", "*miṣrāyəmāh*": "to Egypt, toward Egypt" } }