Genesis 37:11
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11 (A) Joseph's brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept wondering about the dream.
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Genesis 37:28
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28 (A) When the Midianite merchants came by, Joseph's brothers took him out of the well, and for 20 pieces of silver they sold him to the Ishmaelites[a] who took him to Egypt.
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- 37.28 Midianite … Ishmaelites: According to 25.1,2, 12 both the Midianites and the Ishmaelites were descendants of Abraham, and in Judges 8.22-24 the two names are used of the same people. It is possible that in this passage “Ishmaelite” has the meaning “nomadic traders,” while “Midianite” refers to their ethnic origin.
Genesis 39:2-3
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2-3 (A) So Joseph lived in the home of Potiphar, his Egyptian owner.
Soon Potiphar realized that the Lord was helping Joseph to be successful in whatever he did.
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Genesis 39:3
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2-3 (A) So Joseph lived in the home of Potiphar, his Egyptian owner.
Soon Potiphar realized that the Lord was helping Joseph to be successful in whatever he did.
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Genesis 39:21
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21 (A) the Lord helped him and was good to him. He even made the jailer like Joseph so much that
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