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Genesis 39:11

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It happened about this time, that he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.

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Canaan in the Patriarchal AgeCanaan during the patriarchal period, before the Israelite conquest.
The Ancient Near East (Fertile Crescent)The ancient Near East and Fertile Crescent, from Mesopotamia to Egypt, the world of the patriarchs.

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Egypt was the land where Joseph had been sold into slavery and served in Potiphar’s household. In this setting, Joseph’s temptation occurred within an Egyptian official’s home, highlighting his faithfulness to God despite his vulnerable position away from his family and covenant homeland.

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Genesis 39:11 mentions Egypt.

Egypt · Ricardo Liberato

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