Genesis 39:1

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.

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

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 37:36
    85%

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

  • Gen 39:2-6
    5 verses
    85%

    2Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

    3His master saw that Yahweh was with him, and that Yahweh made all that he did prosper in his hand.

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

    5It happened from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that Yahweh blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of Yahweh was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.

    6He left all that he had in Joseph's hand. He didn't concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.

  • Gen 37:28
    81%

    28Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.

  • Gen 39:19-23
    5 verses
    78%

    19It happened, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, "This is what your servant did to me," that his wrath was kindled.

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

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

    22The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.

    23The keeper of the prison didn't look after anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh made it prosper.

  • Ps 105:17
    78%

    17He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a slave.

  • Gen 40:3
    77%

    3He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

  • Gen 42:6
    77%

    6Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph's brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.

  • Gen 41:41-46
    6 verses
    77%

    41Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt."

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

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

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

    45Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-Paneah; and he gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

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

  • Acts 7:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9"The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,

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

  • Gen 43:17
    75%

    17The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph's house.

  • Gen 45:8
    74%

    8So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, 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 every man of the Egyptians sold his field, because the famine was severe on 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. He shaved himself, changed his clothing, and came in to Pharaoh.