Genesis 37:36
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
Cross-reference
Genesis 37:28 records the brothers selling Joseph to the Ishmaelites — the same transaction that brought him to Potiphar here.
Genesis 37:25 describes the Ishmaelite traders who bought Joseph — the same traders who then sell him to Potiphar in verse 36.
Genesis 39:1 repeats this exact event — Potiphar buying Joseph from the Ishmaelites — providing the fuller narrative context.
In Genesis 40:4, the same captain of the guard assigns Joseph to serve Pharaoh's imprisoned officials, continuing his role in Potiphar's house.
In Genesis 41:10, Joseph recalls to Pharaoh that Potiphar, the captain of the guard, imprisoned him — referencing the same official from this verse.
Genesis 41:12 identifies Joseph as a Hebrew servant of the captain of the guard — the same Potiphar who bought him here.
Psalm 105:17 directly retells this event: Joseph was sold as a slave, showing God's providential hand behind the betrayal.