And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
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- Joseph Was Sold into Egypt 17. דתין dotayı̂n Dothain, “two wells?” (Gesenius) 25. נכאת neko't “tragacanth” or goat’s-thorn gum, yielded by the “astragalus gummifer”, a native of Mount Lebanon. צרי…
Adam Clarke
Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's - The word סריס saris, translated officer, signifies a eunuch; and lest any person should imagine that because this Potiphar had a wife, therefore it is absurd to…
I. Joseph would soon be missed, great enquiry would be made for him, and therefore his brethren have a further design, to make the world believe that Joseph was torn in pieces by a wild beast; and…
Cambridge Bible
Midianites Heb. Medanites. This verse, from E, resumes the narrative from Gen 37:29-30.
Potiphar An Egyptian name, denoting "the gift of Ra," the sun-god. It appears as "Potiphera," Gen 41:45; Gen…
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