And Joseph was brought down to Egypt." The descent is connected to another descent: Alternatively, "He descended to Egypt." Do not read "descended" but rather "caused the Divine Presence to descend to Egypt." Alternatively, "that Jacob, his father, caused to descend to Egypt." "And Potiphar, Pharaoh's chamberlain." Potiphar is Poti-phera (Genesis 41:50). Why is he called Potiphar? Because he fattenedthe calves for idolatry. "An Egyptian man." A cunning man. What was his cunning? In every place, an Egyptian was sold as a Cushite, and here a Cushite was sold as an Egyptian.