Genesis 37:36

What does Genesis 37:36 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 37:36 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And in Egypt the men of Midian gave him for a price to Potiphar, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the Medanites have sold him unto Egypt, to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The Madianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, captain of the soldiers.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt, to Potiphar, a chamberlain of Pharaoh, the captain of the life-guard.

Context

v.35And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.

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Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 40:4

    And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.

  • Isaiah 56:3

    Neither let the foreigner, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak, saying, Jehovah will surely separate me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.

  • Esther 1:10

    On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that ministered in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

  • Genesis 25:1

    And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.

  • Genesis 37:28

    And there passed by Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt.

  • 2 Kings 25:8

    Now in the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem.

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