Genesis 39:4

and Joseph finds grace in his eyes and serves him, and he appoints him over his house, and all that he has he has given into his hand.

Literal Standard Version

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 lord sees that YHWH is with him, and all that he is doing YHWH is causing to prosper in his hand,

5And it comes to pass from the time that he has appointed him over his house, and over all that he has, that YHWH blesses the house of the Egyptian for Joseph’s sake, and the blessing of YHWH is on all that he has, in the house, and in the field;

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Cross References

Genesis 18:3and he says, “My Lord, if now I have found grace in Your eyes, please do not pass on from Your servant;

Genesis 24:2and Abraham says to his servant, the eldest of his house, who is ruling over all that he has, “Please put your hand under my thigh,

Genesis 33:8And he says, “What to you [is] all this camp which I have met?” And he says, “To find grace in the eyes of my lord.”

Genesis 39:8and he refuses and says to his lord’s wife, “Behold, my lord has not known what [is] with me in the house, and all that he has he has given into my hand;

Genesis 41:40you are over my house, and at your mouth do all my people kiss; only in the throne I am greater than you.”

1 Samuel 2:26And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and [is] good with both YHWH, 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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