Genesis 37:36 Parallel Translations

Meanwhile, in Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's officials and captain of the guard.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

And in Egypt the men of Midian gave him for a price to Potiphar, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house.

DBY:

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt, to Potiphar, a chamberlain of Pharaoh, the captain of the life-guard.

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

And the Medanites have sold him unto Egypt, to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners.

Genesis 37:36 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 39:1 Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

37:36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an {l} officer of Pharaoh's, [and] captain of the guard.
(l) Or eunuch, which does not always signify a man that is gelded, but also someone that is in some high position.

MHC:

37:31-36 When Satan has taught men to commit one sin, he teaches them to try to conceal it with another; to hide theft and murder, with lying and false oaths: but he that covers his sin shall not prosper long. Joseph's brethren kept their own and one another's counsel for some time; but their villany came to light at last, and it is here published to the world. To grieve their father, they sent him Joseph's coat of colours; and he hastily thought, on seeing the bloody coat, that Joseph was rent in pieces. Let those that know the heart of a parent, suppose the agony of poor Jacob. His sons basely pretended to comfort him, but miserable, hypocritical comforters were they all. Had they really desired to comfort him, they might at once have done it, by telling the truth. The heart is strangely hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. Jacob refused to be comforted. Great affection to any creature prepares for so much the greater affliction, when it is taken from us, or made bitter to us: undue love commonly ends in undue grief. It is the wisdom of parents not to bring up children delicately, they know not to what hardships they may be brought before they die. From the whole of this chapter we see with wonder the ways of Providence. The malignant brothers seem to have gotten their ends; the merchants, who care not what they deal in so that they gain, have also obtained theirs; and Potiphar, having got a fine young slave, has obtained his! But God's designs are, by these means, in train for execution. This event shall end in Israel's going down to Egypt; that ends in their deliverance by Moses; that in setting up the true religion in the world; and that in the spread of it among all nations by the gospel. Thus the wrath of man shall praise the Lord, and the remainder thereof will he restrain.

CONC:

Bodyguard Captain Chamberlain Egypt Eunuch Executioners Guard Joseph Life-guard Meanwhile Medanites Midian Midianites Mid'ianites Officer Officials Pharaoh Pharaoh's Position Potiphar Pot'i-phar Price Sold

Bodyguard Captain Chamberlain Egypt Eunuch Executioners Guard Head High Joseph Life-Guard Meanwhile Midian Midianites Mid'ianites Officer Officials Pharaoh Pharaoh's Position Potiphar Pot'i-Phar Price Sold

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