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.
¶ Y descendido José a Egipto, lo compró Potifar, oficial del Faraón, capitán de los de la guardia, varón egipcio, de mano de los ismaelitas que lo habían llevado allá.
Verse 1. An officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard] Mr. Ainsworth, supposing that his office merely consisted in having charge of the king's prisoners, calls Potiphar provost marshal! See on ""chap. xxxvii. 36"", See on ""chap. xl. 3"".
Verses 1-6 - Our enemies may strip us of outward distinctions and ornaments; but wisdom and grace cannot be taken from us. They may separate us from friends, relatives, and country; but they cannot take from us the presence of the Lord. They may shut us from outward blessings, rob u of liberty, and confine us in dungeons; but they cannot shut us ou from communion with God, from the throne of grace, or take from us the blessings of salvation. Joseph was blessed, wonderfully blessed, eve in the house where he was a slave. God's presence with us, makes all we do prosperous. Good men are the blessings of the place where they live good servants may be so, though mean and lightly esteemed. The prosperity of the wicked is, one way or other, for the sake of the godly. Here was a wickedfamilyblessed for the sake of one goo servant in it.
