Genesis 39:1
 Genesis 39:1 
New International Version (© 2011)
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.

King James Bible
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.

American Standard Version
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Genesis 39:1 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

An officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard - Mr. Ainsworth, supposing that his office merely consisted in having charge of the king's prisoners, calls Potiphar provost marshal! See Clarke on Genesis 37:36 (note), See Clarke on Genesis 40:3 (note).

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Genesis 37:36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.

Genesis 45:4 And Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother...

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

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

the Ishmeelites.

Genesis 37:25,28 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold...

Genesis 39:1 Parallel Commentaries
Bodyguard Bought Captain Egypt Egyptian Eunuch Executioners Guard Hand Hands Head High House Ishmaelites Ish'maelites Joseph Officer Officials Pharaoh Pharaoh's Position Potiphar Pot'i-Phar Price Thither
Bodyguard Bought Captain Egypt Egyptian Eunuch Executioners Guard Hand Hands Head High House Ishmaelites Ish'maelites Joseph Officer Officials Pharaoh Pharaoh's Position Potiphar Pot'i-Phar Price Thither
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Genesis 37:25 As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt.
Genesis 37:28 So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
Genesis 37:36 Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the guard.
Genesis 40:3 and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined.
Psalm 105:17 and he sent a man before them-- Joseph, sold as a slave.