How Long Was
Joseph In Potiphars House? How Long in Prison?
In Genesis 41:46 we
learn that Joseph was 30 when he was made overseer to the king of
Egypt. Since he was 17 when he was sold into Egypt, that
means he spent 13 years total in Potiphars house and in
prison. So he lived in Potiphar's house 11 years or less and
was in prison 2 or more years. We know Joseph was in prison
at least 2 years because chapter 40 tells us about the servants of the
king whose dreams Joseph interpreted. The first verse of
chapter 41 tells us that 2 years passed after that event before the
king had his dreams that Joseph was called to interpret.
There is lots of information about Joseph. For instance we
know
He was 17 when he was sold into Egypt
He was 30 when he was made overseer
He was 39 when his brothers first came to Egypt
(second year
of the famine, or nine years after being made overseer)
He was probably 41 or so when the brothers came a second time and Jacob comes to Egypt
He was 110 when he died
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