GEN 37:36 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Meanwhile, the Midianites arrived in Egypt and sold him to Potifar—Far’oh’s captain of the guards.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Οἱ δὲ Μαδιηναῖοι ἀπέδοντο τὸν Ἰωσὴφ εἰς Αἴγυπτον τῷ Πετεφρῇ τῷ σπάδοντι Φαραὼ ἀρχιμαγείρῳ.
(Hoi de Madiaʸnaioi apedonto ton Yōsaʸf eis Aigupton tōi Petefraʸ tōi spadonti Faraō arⱪimageirōi. )

BrTr And the Madianites sold Joseph into Egypt; to Petephres, the eunuch of Pharao, captain of the guard.

ULT And the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an official of Pharaoh, the chief of the guards.

UST Meanwhile, in the country of Egypt, the Midianite traders sold Joseph to Potiphar, who was an officer under Pharaoh the king of Egypt; he was the captain over the palace guards.

BSB Meanwhile, the Midianites[fn] sold [Joseph] in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh [and] captain of the guard.

OEB Meanwhile, the Midianites had sold Joseph in Egypt to one of Pharaoh’s court officials, Potiphar, the captain of the guard.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Now in Egypt the Midianites sold Joseph to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard.

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

FBV In the meantime the Ishmaelites had arrived in Egypt and had sold Joseph to Potiphar. Potiphar was one of Pharaoh's officers, the captain of the guard.

T4T In the meantime, the men/traders from Midian took Joseph to Egypt and sold him to Potiphar, who was one of the king’s officials. He was the captain of the soldiers who protected the king.

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

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

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

DRA The Madianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, captain of the soldiers.

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

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

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

SLT And the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an eunuch of Pharaoh chief of the cooks.

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

KJB-1769 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.[fn][fn]

37.36 officer: Heb. eunuch: but the word doth signify not only eunuchs, but also chamberlains, courtiers, and officers

37.36 captain…: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the slaughter men, or executioners

KJB-1611 And the Medanites sold him into Egypt vnto Potiphar, an [fn]officer of Pharaohs, and [fn][fn]captaine of the guard.
(And the Medanites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaohs, and captain of the guard.)

37:36 Hebr. Eunuch. But the word doeth signifie not only Eunuches, but also Chamberlaines, Courtiers, and Officers.

37:36 Heb. chiefe of the slaughter men, or executioners.

37:36 Or, chiefe Marshall.

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Gnva And the Midianites solde him into Egypt vnto Potiphar an Eunuche of Pharaohs, and his chiefe stewarde.
(And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar an Eunuche of Pharaohs, and his chief stewarde. )

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ClVg Madianitæ vendiderunt Joseph in Ægypto Putiphari eunucho Pharaonis, magistro militum.
(Madianitæ vendiderunt Yoseph in/into/on to_Egypt Putiphari eunucho Pharaonis, moretro soldiers. )

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UTN uW Translation Notes:

וְ⁠הַ֨⁠מְּדָנִ֔ים מָכְר֥וּ אֹת֖⁠וֹ אֶל־מִצְרָ֑יִם

and,the,Midianites sold DOM=him/it to/towards Miʦrayim/(Egypt)

The event in verse 36 occurred during the time that the events in verses 29-35 happened. Alternate translation: [Meanwhile, when the Midianite traders got to the country of Egypt, they sold Joseph]

לְ⁠פֽוֹטִיפַר֙ סְרִ֣יס פַּרְעֹ֔ה

to,Potiphar officer_of Parˊoh's

See how you translated Pharaoh in Gen 12:15-20. Alternate translation: [to Potiphar, who was an official under Pharaoh the king over Egypt;]

שַׂ֖ר הַ⁠טַּבָּחִֽים

chief the,guard

Alternate translation: [he was the captain over the royal guards] or [he was the leader of the soldiers who guarded the king]

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