Genesis 39:1 — Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of P… — NIV | maBible

Read Genesis 39:1 (New International Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 39.1, Genesis 39v1, Gen. 39:1. Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites wh…

Other reference formats: Genesis 39.1, Genesis 39v1, Gen. 39:1.

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

Passage themes

Joseph sold as a slave — And Joseph was brought down to Egypt
The merchants' caravan — bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites

Events in this chapter

39.1 — Joseph : de prison à maître de l'Égypte

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Le premier signe d'alliance L'arc-en-ciel apparaît pour la première fois dans la Bible comme un signe d'alliance : Dieu le place dans le ciel après le déluge pour promettre qu'il ne détruira plus jamais la terre par les eaux (Genèse 9:13-15).

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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