Genesis 39:1
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And Joseph was brought into Egypt, and Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, chief captain of the army, an Egyptian, bought him of the Ismaelites, by whom he was brought.

Genesis 37:25
And sitting down to eat bread, they saw some Ismaelites on their way coming from Galaad, with their camels, carrying spices, and balm, and myrrh to Egypt.

Genesis 37:28
And when the Madianite merchants passed by, they drew him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ismaelites, for twenty pieces of silver: and they led him into Egypt.

Genesis 37:36
The Madianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, captain of the soldiers.

Genesis 40:3
He sent them to the prison of the commander of the soldiers, in which Joseph also was prisoner.

Psalm 105:17
He sent a man before them: Joseph, who was sold for a slave.

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And Joseph was brought into Egypt, and Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, chief captain of the army, an Egyptian, bought him of the Ismaelites, by whom he was brought.

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2276. B.C.

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Joseph.

Genesis 37:36 The Madianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, captain of the soldiers.

Genesis 45:4 And he said mildly to them: Come nearer to me. And when they were come near him, he said: I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

Psalm 105:17 He sent a man before them: Joseph, who was sold for a slave.

Acts 7:9 And the patriarchs, through envy, sold Joseph into Egypt. And God was with him,

the Ishmeelites.

Genesis 37:25,28 And sitting down to eat bread, they saw some Ismaelites on their way coming from Galaad, with their camels, carrying spices, and balm, and myrrh to Egypt. . . .

Context
Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
1And Joseph was brought into Egypt, and Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, chief captain of the army, an Egyptian, bought him of the Ismaelites, by whom he was brought.2And the Lord was with him, and he was a prosperous man in all things: and he dwelt in his master's house:…
Lexicon
Meanwhile, Joseph
וְיוֹסֵ֖ף (wə·yō·w·sêp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

had been taken down
הוּרַ֣ד (hū·raḏ)
Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend

to Egypt,
מִצְרָ֑יְמָה (miṣ·rā·yə·māh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

where an Egyptian
מִצְרִ֔י (miṣ·rî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4713: Egyptian -- inhabitant of Egypt

named Potiphar,
פּוֹטִיפַר֩ (pō·w·ṭî·p̄ar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6318: Potiphar

an officer
סְרִ֨יס (sə·rîs)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5631: A eunuch, valet, a minister of state

of Pharaoh
פַּרְעֹ֜ה (par·‘ōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings

and captain
שַׂ֤ר (śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of the guard,
הַטַּבָּחִים֙ (haṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2876: A butcher, a lifeguardsman, a cook

bought
וַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּ (way·yiq·nê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

him from
מִיַּד֙ (mî·yaḏ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

the Ishmaelites
הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים (hay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3459: Ishmaelites -- descendant of Ishmael

who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

had taken
הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּ (hō·w·ri·ḏu·hū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend

him there.
שָֽׁמָּה׃ (šām·māh)
Adverb | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither


Additional Translations
Meanwhile, Joseph had been taken down to Egypt, where an Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites, that had brought him down thither.

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Petephres the eunuch of Pharao, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ismaelites, who brought him down thither.

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, a chamberlain of Pharaoh, the captain of the life-guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites who had brought him down thither.

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites, which had brought him down thither.

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt: and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down thither.

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.

And Joseph hath been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners, an Egyptian man, buyeth him out of the hands of the Ishmaelites who have brought him thither.
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