Genesis 39:1

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 37:25 : 25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites was coming from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
  • Gen 37:36 : 36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.
  • Gen 37:28 : 28 And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.
  • Ps 105:17 : 17 He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant:
  • Acts 7:9 : 9 And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,
  • Gen 45:4 : 4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 37:36
    85%

    36And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.

  • Gen 39:2-6
    5 verses
    85%

    2And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

    3And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

    4And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he ministered unto him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

    5And it came to pass from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of Jehovah was upon all that he had, in the house and in the field.

    6And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not aught [that was] with him, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was comely, and well-favored.

  • Gen 37:28
    81%

    28And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.

  • Gen 39:19-23
    5 verses
    78%

    19And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

    20And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

    21But Jehovah was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

    22And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

    23The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and that which he did, Jehovah made it to prosper.

  • Ps 105:17
    78%

    17He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant:

  • Gen 40:3
    77%

    3And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

  • Gen 42:6
    77%

    6And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.

  • Gen 41:41-46
    6 verses
    77%

    41And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.

    42And Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;

    43and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had: and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he set him over all the land of Egypt.

    44And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt.

    45And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera priest of On. And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

    46And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

  • Acts 7:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,

    10and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

  • Gen 43:17
    75%

    17And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men to Joseph's house.

  • Gen 45:8
    74%

    8So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

  • Gen 47:20
    74%

    20So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine was sore upon them: and the land became Pharaoh's.

  • Gen 41:14
    73%

    14Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.