Genesis 39:21
But Hashem was with Yosef, and showed him chesed, and gave him chen in the eyes of the sar bais hasohar.
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Genesis 21:22And it came to pass at that time, that Avimelech and Phichol the sar tz'va of his spoke unto Avraham, saying, Elohim is with thee in all that thou doest:
Genesis 39:3And adonav saw that Hashem was with him, and that Hashem caused all that he did matzliach in his yad.
Genesis 40:3And he put them b'mishmar (under watch, in custody) in the bais sar hatabachim (house of the captain of the bodyguards), in the bais hasohar, in the makom (place) where Yosef was incarcerated.
Exodus 3:21And I will give this people chen in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty-handed.
Exodus 12:36And Hashem gave the people favor in the sight of the Mitzrayim, so that they granted their request. So they plundered the Egyptians.
Psalms 105:22To bind + 105:22 in prison his sarim (princes) at his pleasure; 1 and teach his zekenim chochmah. 1
Matthew Henry on Genesis 39:20-23
19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled. 20 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. 21 But the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in… Read the whole commentary →