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People/Characters: Potiphar, captian of the guard for Pharaoh

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Titles	Order
Holy Bible: King James Version, Red Letter Edition, Dictionary Concordance by World Publishing Company	Genesis 39
NIV Thompson Chain-Reference Bible by Frank Charles Thompson	Genesis 39

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See Potiphar, captain of the guard for Pharaoh.

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