Genesis 37:36

Genesis 37:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
• New International Version (NIV)Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Meanwhile the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.

Context of Genesis 37:36

34So Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days. 35Then all his sons and all his daughters arose to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. And he said, “Surely I will go down to Sheol in mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him. Meanwhile, the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, Pharaoh’s officer, the captain of the bodyguard.

Genesis 37:36 word by word

וְהַ֨מְּדָנִ֔ים מָכְר֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־מִצְרָ֑יִם לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙ סְרִ֣יס פַּרְעֹ֔ה שַׂ֖ר הַטַּבָּחִֽים׃ פRead the interlinear

• Midianitesמִדְיָנִיmidyânîy · MidianiteH4084
• soldמָכַרmâkar · to sellH4376
• him in Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• to Potipharפּוֹטִיפַרpôţîyphar · PotipharH6318
• Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• officerסָרִיסsârîys sâris · eunuchH5631
• the captainשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the bodyguardטַבָּחţabbâch · guardH2876

Cross-references for Genesis 37:36

• Genesis 37:28Then some Midianite traders passed by, so they pulled him up and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. Thus they brought Joseph into Egypt.
• Genesis 25:1Now Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.
• Genesis 39:1Now 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.
• Esther 1:10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus,
• Isaiah 56:3Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say, “The Lord will surely separate me from His people.” Nor let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”
• Genesis 40:4The captain of the bodyguard put Joseph in charge of them, and he took care of them; and they were in confinement for some time.
• 2 Kings 25:8Now on the seventh day of the fifth month, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem.

Commentaries on Genesis 37:36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's - The word סריס saris, translated officer, signifies a eunuch; and lest any person should imagine that because this Potiphar had a wife, therefore it is absurd to suppose him to have been a eunuch, let such persons know that it is not uncommon in the east for eunuchs to have wives, nay, some of them have even a harem or seraglio where they keep many women, though it does not appear that they have any progeny; and probably…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-36Verses 1-36 - Joseph Was Sold into Egypt 17. דתין dotayı̂n Dothain, “two wells?” (Gesenius) 25. נכאת neko't “tragacanth” or goat‘s-thorn gum, yielded by the “astragalus gummifer”, a native of Mount Lebanon. צרי tsērı̂y “opobalsamum,” the resin of the balsam tree, growing in Gilead, and having healing qualities. לט loṭ ͂ lēdon “ledum, ladanum,” in the Septuagint ́ staktē The former is a gum produced from the cistus rose. The latter is a gum resembling…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-36Verses 31-36 When Satan has taught men to commit one sin, he teaches them to try to conceal it with another; to hide theft and murder, with lying and false oaths: but he that covers his sin shall not prosper long. Joseph's brethren kept their own and one another's counsel for some time; but their villany came to light at last, and it is here published to the world. To grieve their father, they sent him Joseph's coat of colours; and he hastily thought, on…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar: Joseph worked in a position that matched his potential for leadership, but he still faced more testing.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-365. Joseph dreamed a dream--Dreams in ancient times were much attended to, and hence the dream of Joseph, though but a mere boy, engaged the serious consideration of his family. But this dream was evidently symbolical. The meaning was easily discerned, and, from its being repeated under different emblems, the fulfilment was considered certain (compare Ge 41:32), whence it was that "his brethren envied him, but his father observed the saying" [Ge 37:11].Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 37:36

• Captain
• Commerce
• Egypt
• Egyptians
• Executioner
• Ishmaelites
• Joseph
• Midianites
• Potiphar
• Servant

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Potiphar
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Captain
• Chamberlain
• Cherethim
• Coat
• Conceal
• Deceitfully
• Devour

Commentaries on Genesis 37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings