Genesis 39:4

And Joseph found favour in his eyes, and attended on him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into his hand.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

5And it came to pass from the time he had set him over his house and all that he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of Jehovah was on all that he had in the house and in the field.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:3and said, Lord, if now I have found favour in thine eyes, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.

Genesis 24:2And Abraham said to his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh,

Genesis 33:8And he said, What [meanest] thou by all the drove which I met? And he said, To find favour in the eyes of my lord.

Genesis 39:8But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master takes cognizance of nothing with me: what is in the house, and all that he has, he has given into my hand.

Genesis 41:40Thou shalt be over my house, and according to thy commandment shall all my people regulate themselves; only concerning the throne will I be greater than thou.

1 Samuel 2:26And the boy Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with Jehovah and also with men.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 39:2-7

The History of Joseph. ( b. c. 1721.) 1 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, which had brought him down thither. 2 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3 And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand. 4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he… Read the whole commentary →

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