Joseph’s journey

From Canaan to Egypt.

All journeys

Illustrated Nile Delta, providing regional context without identifying a court location.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA NILE DELTA WESTERN
DESERT EASTERN
DESERT EGYPT Nile

03Sold into EgyptEgypt · Household location unspecified

Regional contextGenesis does not name the town or locate Potiphar’s house.

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Illustrative map · regional context

Taken into Egypt

Egypt · In Potiphar’s household

Taken to Egypt, Joseph is sold to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh. Joseph is entrusted with the household’s affairs. Genesis describes God’s presence with him in the midst of displacement and slavery.

Genesis 39:1–6

Genesis does not name the town or locate Potiphar’s house.

You might be wondering...

Who was Potiphar?

Genesis calls him an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard. He buys Joseph and later entrusts his household to him.

Does Genesis give Joseph’s route into Egypt?

The account names his destination as Egypt without describing each road or stopping place. The dashed connection is illustrative.