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Potiphar

Dedicated to Ra; i.e., to the sun-god, the Egyptian to whom the Ishmaelites sold Joseph (Gen. 39:1). He was “captain of the guard”, i.e., chief, probably, of the state police, who, while they formed part of the Egyptian army, were also largely employed in civil duties (37:36; marg., “chief of the executioners”). Joseph, though a foreigner, gradually gained his confidence, and became overseer over all his possessions. Believing the false accusation which his profligate wife brought against Joseph, Potiphar cast him into prison, where he remained for some years.

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Selected passages

Show passage in OET: GEN 39:1-6

OET-RV GEN 39:1

39 Meanwhile, Yosef (Joseph) had been taken down to Mitsrayim (Egypt), and an Mitsri (Egyptian) man named Potifar had bought him from the Yishmaelim (Ishmaelites) who had taken him down there. Potifar was the chief of the guards for Par’oh (Pharaoh).

OET-RV GEN 39:2

2 ⇔Yosef lived in the house of his Mitsri master, and Yahweh was with him and he was successful at his work.

OET-RV GEN 39:3

3 His master noticed that Yahweh was with him and that Yahweh made everything that he did succeed,

OET-RV GEN 39:4

4 so Yosef earned his favour as he served him. Then Potifar put him in charge of his entire household and everything that he owned.

OET-RV GEN 39:5

5 From that time onwards, Yahweh blessed that Mitsri household because of Yosef, and Yahweh’s blessing even extended from everything in the home all the way out to the countryside.

OET-RV GEN 39:6

6 Potifar left all his belonging in Yosef’s charge, so much so that he didn’t have to think about anything else beyond what he wanted to eat.
¶ Now Yosef had developed into a well-built and handsome young man,

OET-LV GEN 39:1

39 And_Yōşēf/(Joseph) he _had _been _brought _down towards_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_he_bought _him Pōţīfar the _official _of Parˊoh the _commander _of the _bodyguards a _man an _from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim) from_the _hand _of the _Yishmāˊ^ʼēlī who they_had _brought _him _down to_(to).

OET-LV GEN 39:2

2 And_he/it _was YHWH with Yōşēf and_he/it _was a _man _of successful and_he/it _was in_house _of his _master(s)_of_his the_from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim).

OET-LV GEN 39:3

3 And_ master(s)_of_his _he/it _saw if/because _that YHWH with_him/it and_all/each/any/every that he was_doing YHWH was_making _successful in_his/its_hand.

OET-LV GEN 39:4

4 And_ Yōşēf _he _found favour in_eyes _of_his and_he _served DOM_him/it and_he_appointed _him over household _of_his and_all that_there_belonged to_him/it he _gave in_his/its_hand.

OET-LV GEN 39:5

5 And_he/it _was from_then he _appointed DOM_him/it in_household _of_his and_over all _of that there_belonged to_him/it and_ YHWH _he/it _blessed DOM the _household _of the _from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim) on_account _of Yōşēf and_he/it _was the _blessing _of YHWH in_all that there_belonged to_him/it in_house and_in_field.

OET-LV GEN 39:6

6 And_he _left all _of that to_him/it in_the _hand _of Yōşēf and_not he _knew with_him/it anything if/because (if) the_food which he was_eating and_he/it _was Yōşēf handsome _of form and_handsome _of appearance.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (2)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: GEN 37:36

OET-RV GEN 37:36

36 Meanwhile, the Midyanites arrived in Mitsrayim (Egypt) and sold him to Potifar—Par’oh’s (Pharaoh’s) captain of the guards.

OET-LV GEN 37:36

36 And_the_Midyānites they _sold DOM_him/it into Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_Pōţīfar an _official _of Parˊoh the _commander _of the _bodyguards.

Show passage in OET: GEN 39:1

OET-RV GEN 39:1

39 Meanwhile, Yosef (Joseph) had been taken down to Mitsrayim (Egypt), and an Mitsri (Egyptian) man named Potifar had bought him from the Yishmaelim (Ishmaelites) who had taken him down there. Potifar was the chief of the guards for Par’oh (Pharaoh).

OET-LV GEN 39:1

39 And_Yōşēf/(Joseph) he _had _been _brought _down towards_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_he_bought _him Pōţīfar the _official _of Parˊoh the _commander _of the _bodyguards a _man an _from _Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim) from_the _hand _of the _Yishmāˊ^ʼēlī who they_had _brought _him _down to_(to).

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GEN: all 2 recorded references

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Words tagged with this person or place

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GEN: 2 tagged passages

GEN 37:36: לְ,פֽוֹטִיפַר֙

GEN 39:1: פּוֹטִיפַר֩

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