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Joseph in Egypt

39 When Joseph was brought down to Egypt, Potiphar the Egyptian, who was an officer[a] of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard, bought Joseph from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down to Egypt. The Lord was with Joseph, and he became successful. He served in the house of his master the Egyptian. His master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made everything that he touched a success.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 39:1 In some contexts this word can mean eunuch, but that does not seem to be the case here.

Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife

39 Now Joseph(A) had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard,(B) bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.(C)

The Lord was with Joseph(D) so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. When his master saw that the Lord was with him(E) and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did,(F)

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