Lessons
G. Hughes, B. D. Genesis 39:1-6 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian… 1. Histories of the wicked and righteous are set together by God's Spirit to abase sin and heighten grace in the Church. So of Judah and Joseph. 2. Providence determining to bring any to greatness, leads them usually first into a low estate. Joseph dreams of dignities, but first meets with slavery. 3. Men-selling, though it be great sin in man, yet is it permitted and ordered by God. 4. God's choicest ones may be bought and sold by the hands of strangers and enemies. 5. Providence orders the slavery of His own to such men, by whom more fitly they may be preferred. 6. Egypt may be the house of bondage to God's servants in order to greater freedom (ver. 1). (G. Hughes, B. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. WEB: Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.