Gen 39:1 | NET2full | STEP | Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt . An Egyptian named Potiphar , an official of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard , purchased him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there .

‏ Genesis 39:1

Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife

1 Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt. ^{▼▼tn The disjunctive clause resumes the earlier narrative pertaining to Joseph by recapitulating the event described in 37:36. The perfect verbal form is given a past perfect translation to restore the sequence of the narrative for the reader.} An Egyptian named Potiphar, an official of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard, ^{▼▼sn Captain of the guard. See the note on this phrase in Gen 37:36.} purchased him from ^{▼▼tn Heb “from the hand of.”} the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.