Potiphar Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.What was Potiphar's position?
- A. Pharaoh
- B. An officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard ✓
- C. A priest
- D. A merchant
Answer: An officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites. (Genesis 39:1)
Q2.Who sold Joseph to Potiphar?
- A. His brothers
- B. The Ishmeelites ✓
- C. The Midianites
- D. The Egyptians
Answer: The Ishmeelites
Bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. (Genesis 39:1)
Q3.Why did the LORD bless Potiphar's house?
- A. Because of Joseph ✓
- B. Because Potiphar was rich
- C. Because of Potiphar's wife
- D. Because of Pharaoh
Answer: Because of Joseph
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man... And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. (Genesis 39:2-3)
Q4.What did Potiphar see about Joseph?
- A. That the LORD made all that he did to prosper ✓
- B. That Joseph was lazy
- C. That Joseph was dishonest
- D. That Joseph was proud
Answer: That the LORD made all that he did to prosper
And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. (Genesis 39:3)
Q5.What position did Potiphar give Joseph?
- A. Over his house ✓
- B. A field worker
- C. A guard
- D. A cook
Answer: Over his house
And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. (Genesis 39:4)
Q6.What happened after Potiphar put Joseph over his house?
- A. The LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake ✓
- B. The house was robbed
- C. Joseph ran away
- D. Potiphar became poor
Answer: The LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake
And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake. (Genesis 39:5)
Q7.What did Potiphar's wife do to Joseph?
- A. She tried to entice him to lie with her ✓
- B. She praised him
- C. She helped him escape
- D. She gave him gifts
Answer: She tried to entice him to lie with her
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. (Genesis 39:7)
Q8.How did Joseph respond to Potiphar's wife?
- A. He refused and fled ✓
- B. He agreed
- C. He ignored her
- D. He told Potiphar immediately
Answer: He refused and fled
But he refused, and said unto his master's wife... how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? (Genesis 39:8-9)
Q9.What lie did Potiphar's wife tell about Joseph?
- A. That he tried to force her ✓
- B. That he stole
- C. That he ran away
- D. That he was lazy
Answer: That he tried to force her
And she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice. (Genesis 39:14)
Q10.What did Potiphar do when he heard his wife's words?
- A. His wrath was kindled, and he put Joseph into prison ✓
- B. He praised Joseph
- C. He set Joseph free
- D. He killed Joseph
Answer: His wrath was kindled, and he put Joseph into prison
And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife... that his wrath was kindled. And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison. (Genesis 39:19-20)