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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. Alternate translation: "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. Alternate translation: "helped him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)