Genesis 39:1

Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife

39:1 Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt. 1  An Egyptian named Potiphar, an official of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard, 2  purchased him from 3  the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.

Genesis 44:26

44:26 But we replied, ‘We cannot go down there. 4  If our youngest brother is with us, then we will go, 5  for we won’t be permitted to see the man’s face if our youngest brother is not with us.’

1 tn The disjunctive clause resumes the earlier narrative pertaining to Joseph by recapitulating the event described in 37:36. The perfect verbal form is given a past perfect translation to restore the sequence of the narrative for the reader.

2 sn Captain of the guard. See the note on this phrase in Gen 37:36.

3 tn Heb “from the hand of.”

4 tn The direct object is not specified in the Hebrew text, but is implied; “there” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

5 tn Heb “go down.”