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Genesis 39:1

NETBible	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 from³ the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.
NIV © biblegateway Gen 39:1	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.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 39:1	Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there.
NLT © biblegateway Gen 39:1	Now when Joseph arrived in Egypt with the Ishmaelite traders, he was purchased by Potiphar, a member of the personal staff of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. Potiphar was the captain of the palace guard.
MSG © biblegateway Gen 39:1	After Joseph had been taken to Egypt by the Ishmaelites, Potiphar an Egyptian, one of Pharaoh's officials and the manager of his household, bought him from them.
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 39:1	Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar the Egyptian, a captain of high position in Pharaoh’s house, got him for a price from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 39:1	Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there.
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 39:1	Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. And Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him down there.
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KJV	And Joseph <03130> was brought down <03381> (8717) to Egypt <04714>_; and Potiphar <06318>_, an officer <05631> of Pharaoh <06547>_, captain <08269> of the guard <02876>_, an Egyptian <0376> <04713>_, bought <07069> (8799) him of the hands <03027> of the Ishmeelites <03459>_, which had brought him down <03381> (8689) thither.
NASB © biblegateway Gen 39:1	Now Joseph <03130> had been taken <03381> down <03381> to Egypt <04714> ; and Potiphar <06318> , an Egyptian <04713> officer <05631> of Pharaoh <06547> , the captain <08269> of the bodyguard <02876> , bought <07069> him from the Ishmaelites <03459> , who <0834> had taken <03381> him down <03381> there <08033> .
LXXM	iwshf <2501> N-PRI de <1161> PRT kathcyh <2609> V-API-3S eiv <1519> PREP aigupton <125> N-ASF kai <2532> CONJ ekthsato <2932> V-AMI-3S auton <846> D-ASM petefrhv {N-PRI} o <3588> T-NSM eunoucov <2135> N-NSM faraw <5328> N-PRI arcimageirov {N-NSM} anhr <435> N-NSM aiguptiov <124> N-NSM ek <1537> PREP ceirov <5495> N-GSF ismahlitwn {N-GPM} oi <3739> R-NPM kathgagon <2609> V-AAI-3P auton <846> D-ASM ekei <1563> ADV
NET [draft] ITL	Now Joseph <03130> had been brought down <03381> to Egypt <04714> . An Egyptian <04713> <0376> named Potiphar <06318> , an official <05631> of Pharaoh <06547> and the captain <08269> of the guard <02876> , purchased <07069> him from <03027> the Ishmaelites <03459> who <0834> had brought <03381> him there <08033> .
HEBREW	hms <08033> whdrwh <03381> rsa <0834> Mylaemsyh <03459> dym <03027> yrum <04713> sya <0376> Myxbjh <02876> rv <08269> herp <06547> oyro <05631> rpyjwp <06318> whnqyw <07069> hmyrum <04714> drwh <03381> Powyw (39:1) <03130>

NETBible

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 from³ the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.

NET Notes

¹tn 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.

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

³tn Heb “from the hand of.”