648 B
648 B
Egypt was a large, powerful country located along the Nile River.
This is background information about the country of Egypt where the slave traders took Joseph. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)
a wealthy government official
This was a person who was part of the Egyptian government. Another way to say this would be: “a leader in Egypt’s government.”
Joseph served his master well, and God blessed Joseph.
The connecting word and indicates two events that happened when Joseph became a slave. There is no indication of cause and effect. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-sequential)