Genesis 39:2

Now the Lord was with Joseph, so that he prospered; and he remained in the house of his master the Egyptian.

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In The King James Version

And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

In Context

1Joseph was taken down to Egypt, and Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officers, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

3When his master saw that the Lord was with him and made everything that he undertook prosper,

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Cross References

Genesis 21:22It happened at that time that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all you do.

Genesis 26:28They said, “We saw plainly that the Lord was with you, so we said, ‘Let there now be a sworn treaty between us – let us make a covenant with you –

Genesis 39:21But the Lord was with Joseph and showed kindness to him and enabled him to win the favor of the keeper of the prison,

Joshua 1:9These are my orders: be firm and brave, never be daunted or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

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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