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Genesis 39:1-3
Contemporary English Version
Genesis 39:1-3
Contemporary English Version
Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
39 The Ishmaelites took Joseph to Egypt and sold him to Potiphar, the king's[a] official in charge of the palace guard. 2-3 (A) So Joseph lived in the home of Potiphar, his Egyptian owner.
Soon Potiphar realized that the Lord was helping Joseph to be successful in whatever he did.
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- 39.1 the king's: See the note at 12.15.
Genesis 39:1-3
New International Version
Genesis 39:1-3
New International Version
Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife
39 Now Joseph(A) had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard,(B) bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.(C)
2 The Lord was with Joseph(D) so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 When his master saw that the Lord was with him(E) and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did,(F)
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