The Midianite traders later sold Joseph in Egypt. They sold him to Potiphar, the captain of the Pharaoh’s guards.
1 Samuel 8:15 - Easy To Read Version He will take one tenth of your grain and grapes. He will give these things to his officers and servants. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants. American Standard Version (1901) And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants. Common English Bible He will give one-tenth of your grain and your vineyards to his officials and servants. Catholic Public Domain Version Moreover, he will take one tenth of your grain and of the results of your vineyards, so that he may give these to his eunuchs and servants. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Moreover he will take the tenth of your corn, and of the revenues of your vineyards, to give his eunuchs and servants. |
The Midianite traders later sold Joseph in Egypt. They sold him to Potiphar, the captain of the Pharaoh’s guards.
The Babylonians will take your own sons. And your sons will become officers {\cf2\super [371]} in the palace {\cf2\super [372]} of the king of Babylon.”
The king wanted all the young men to be trained for three years. At the end of that time, Ashpenaz brought all of the young men to King Nebuchadnezzar.
Then King Nebuchadnezzar gave Ashpenaz an order. (Ashpenaz was the most important leader of all the eunuchs {\cf2\super [2]} that served the king.) The king told Ashpenaz to bring some of the Jewish men into his house. Nebuchadnezzar wanted Jewish men from important families and from the family of the king of Israel.
“A king will take your best fields, vineyards, and olive groves. He will take those things from you and give them to his officers.
“A king will take your men and women servants. He will take your best cattle [90] and your donkeys. He will use them all for his own work.