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Potiphar
The captain of Pharaoh's guard who bought Joseph and set him over his house, then imprisoned him on his wife's false charge.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Origin & birthplace
Where in scripture
GenesisThe Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard.
Genesis 37:36
Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.
Genesis 39:1 — Buys Joseph
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
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