## Joseph was brought down to Egypt ##

This can be translated with an active verb: "The Ishmaelites had taken Joseph to Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## He was a prosperous man ##

"He became a prosperous man"

## He was in the house ##

"He lived in the house" or "He worked in the house" (UDB)

## his Egyptian master ##

Joseph was now Potiphar's slave.