Potiphar

Also known as: Joseph’s master / his master / the Egyptian · Family: Egypt · Role: officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard · First appears: Genesis 37

In Genesis 37, Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard in Egypt, received Joseph when the Midianites sold him there. In Genesis 39, he bought Joseph from the Ishmeelites and employed him, later making him overseer over his house and placing everything he had in Joseph’s hands.

The LORD blessed Potiphar’s household and possessions for Joseph’s sake. After hearing the accusation against Joseph, Potiphar took him and put him in the prison where the king’s prisoners were bound.

Relationship record

Life events

• The Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, Pharaoh’s officer and captain of the guard.(Genesis 37 · 📍 Egypt)
  • With: Joseph
  • “And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.”
• Potiphar bought Joseph from the Ishmeelites in Egypt.(Genesis 39 · 📍 Egypt)
  • With: Joseph
  • “Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites”
• Potiphar made Joseph overseer over his house and entrusted everything to him.(Genesis 39)
  • With: Joseph
  • “And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.”
• God blessed the Egyptian’s household because of Joseph.(Genesis 39)
  • With: God Joseph
  • “the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.”
• Potiphar imprisoned Joseph after hearing the accusation against him.(Genesis 39 · 📍 the prison)
  • With: Joseph
  • “And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.”

Genesis 37

• with Joseph (Joseph was sold into Potiphar's possession.) “And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.”
• servant: Joseph “And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.”

Genesis 39

• servant: Joseph “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.”
• blesser: God “And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.”
• with Pharaoh (Potiphar is identified as Pharaoh's officer.) “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.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Five Books of Moses. Made with Rho MD.