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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.
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God's Unfailing Presence
Commentators emphasize that while Joseph's enemies could strip him of his freedom and family, they could not take away God's presence. Scholars like Calvin and Henry highlight that this verse, leading into the next, shows that true prosperity comes from God's blessing, which can be experienced even in the lowest of circumstances, like slavery. Our external situation cannot separate us from God's grace.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
According to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth year, and therefore, Joseph was in his twenty-fourth. Her…
16th Century
Protestant
And Joseph was brought down. For the purpose of connecting this with the remaining part of the history, Moses repeats what he had briefly …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt By the Ishmaelites, (Genesis 37:28) ; as in a following clause:
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