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Gen 39:1 — 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 Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Entire Verse.		A. M. 2276. B.C. 1728.
Joseph		Gen 37:36; Gen 45:4; Psa 105:17; Act 7:9
the Ishmeelites		Gen 37:25,28

Correlating Passages

Joseph

	Gen 37:36	And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, [and] captain of the guard.
	Gen 45:4	And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I [am] Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
	Psa 105:17	He sent a man before them, [even] Joseph, [who] was sold for a servant:
	Act 7:9	And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

the Ishmeelites

	Gen 37:25	And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry [it] down to Egypt.
	Gen 37:28	Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty [pieces] of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

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Scott, Thomas. "Genesis 39:1," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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