Genesis 39:1 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And Josephוְיוֹסֵ֖ףh3130
14was brought downהֽוֹרִדֻ֖הוּh3381
2to Egyptמִצְרָ֑יְמָהh4714
3boughtוַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּh7069
4and Potipharפּֽוֹטִיפַר֩h6318
5an officerסְרִ֨יסh5631
6of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֜הh6547
7captainשַׂ֤רh8269
8of the guardהַטַּבָּחִים֙h2876
9an Egyptianאִ֣ישׁh376
10מִצְרִ֔יh4713
11him of the handsמִיַּד֙h3027
12of the Ishmeelitesהַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔יםh3459
13אֲשֶׁ֥רh834
14was brought downהֽוֹרִדֻ֖הוּh3381
15שָֽׁמָּה׃h8033

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmaelites, which had brought him down thither.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites, that had brought him down thither.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, a chamberlain of Pharaoh, the captain of the life-guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites who had brought him down thither.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt: and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down thither.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Joseph hath been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners, an Egyptian man, buyeth him out of the hands of the Ishmaelites who have brought him thither.