Genesis 37:36

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, [and] captain of the guard.

Ver. 36. And the Midianites.] Little knew Joseph what God was in doing. Have patience, till he have brought both ends together.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Joseph Was Sold into Egypt 17. דתין dotayı̂n Dothain, “two wells?” (Gesenius) 25. נכאת n e ko't “tragacanth” or goat’s-thorn gum...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an (l) officer of Pharaoh's, [and] captain of the guard. (l) Or "eunuch", which does not alway...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

36. And the Midianites sold him into Egypt It was a sad spectacle, that Joseph should be thus driven from one hand to another. For it added...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's - The wo...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

An officer of Pharaoh's— Pharaoh, as we have before observed, was the common name of the kings of AEgypt. The person here mentioned is said to have...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. Sold him ... unto Potiphar, [Septuag...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Joseph is Hated by his Brethren and Sold into Egypt With the exception of a few passages chiefly in Genesis 46, 49, the rest of the book of Genesi...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Sold him ] Syrian slaves were highly valued by the Egyptians. Potiphar ] probably means 'the gift of Ra,' the sun-god of the Egyptians. Captain o...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Midianites. — Heb., Medanites. (See Note on Genesis 37:25 .) Potiphar. — Three chief interpretations are given of this name The first explain...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JOSEPH'S DREAMS Genesis 37:1-36 "Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee."- Psalms 76:10 THE migration of Israel from Canaan to Egypt was...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joseph Sold into Egypt Genesis 37:25-36 It was not chance, but providence, that brought these Midianites to the pit at that hour. They had, of...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

From this point in the sacred narrative, though Jacob appears more than once, for a time the history centers around Joseph, and it is certainly safe...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 39:1 ; Hebrews: Eunuch, or Chamberlain of Pharaoh's household, as well as Captain of the guard.
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

REFLECTIONS Reader! there are many practical reflections for the suppression of anger in its first appearance; and many useful improvements for the...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt ,.... Or Medanites, who sprung from Medan, a brother of Midian, and son of Keturah, Genesis 24:2 ; and were...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN How significant is the truth of verse 1, "Jacob lived in the land where his father sojourned, in the land of Canaan." It h...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; 32 And they sent the coat of many colour...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Whose office it was to apprehend and punish criminal persons. See Genesis 40:3 Jeremiah 39:9 Mark 6:27 .
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 37:35 . The grave.] Heb. Sheol . The unseen world, or the place of departed spirits. The A.V. also renders this word in...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 37 Joseph's is one of the most interesting histories in the world. He has the strange power of uniting our hearts to him, as to a well-bel...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 37:2 . These are the generations, or events which happened to Jacob's family. Sons of Bilhah. Jacob seems to have divided Leah's sons fr...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 37:26 , Genesis 37:27 And Judah (apparently shrinking from the idea of murder) said unto his brethren, What prof...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jacob's Grief over Joseph
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and the Midianites sold him (Joseph) in to Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's and captain of the guard. As a slave he was sold to this eu...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

the Midianites. Genesis 37:28 Genesis 25:1 Genesis 25:2 Genesis 39:1 officer. Heb. eunuch. Esther 1:10 Isaiah 56:3 captain. Or, chief mar...

³⁶ And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officere of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 37:36

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 37:36