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105:16-23 He Brought Israel to Egypt to Sojourn. The next example is the account of Joseph (Genesis 39-41): Joseph went from being a slave in Potiphar's house (Ps. 105:17) to prison (v. 18; cf. Gen. 39:20), where he interpreted dreams (Ps. 105:19; cf. Gen. 41:13). He then became next in command to Pharaoh (Ps. 105:20-22; cf. Gen. 41:40). Following Joseph's words in Gen. 50:20, the psalm interprets the way Joseph was sold into slavery (the psalm does not need to add, "by his own brothers") and rose to power in Egypt as an expression of God's faithful care for his people.