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Chapter 39

Joseph, Blessed of God.[a] When Joseph was brought down into Egypt, Potiphar, a counselor of Pharaoh and the commander of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there.

The Lord was with Joseph and he prospered. He remained in the house of the Egyptian, his master.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 39:1 Joseph becomes the majordomo of the captain of the guard, in which capacity he is a model of honor, fidelity, and constancy. He is living proof of the words of St. Paul that “God makes all things work together for good for those who love him” (Rom 8:28).