Potiphar ♂, was one of the Pharaoh's officials and the captain of the guard.
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Potiphar bought Joseph from Midianite merchants. After seeing, that God gave Joseph success in everything, Potiphar put him over the household. After his wife told him, that Joseph had tried to rape her, he put Joseph into prison.
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- Genesis 37:36 (NIV, Elberfelder)
- Genesis 38:1-20 (NIV, Elberfelder)
