# the patriarchs

"Jacob's older sons" or "Joseph's older brothers"

# sold him into Egypt

The Jews knew their ancestors sold Joseph to be a slave in Egypt. AT: "sold him as a slave in Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# was with him

This is an idiom for helping someone. AT: "helped him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# over Egypt

This refers to the people of Egypt. AT: "over all the people of Egypt" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# all his household

This refers to all his possessions. AT: "everything he owned" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/patriarchs]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/josephot]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/pharaoh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/governor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/household]]