Genesis 39:6
Potiphar put everything that he had under Joseph's care. He did not have to think about anything except the food that he ate. Now Joseph was handsome and attractive.
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7It came about after this that his master's wife lusted for Joseph. She said, “Sleep with me.”
Cross References
Genesis 12:14It came about that when Abram entered into Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was very beautiful.
Genesis 39:4Joseph found favor in his sight. He served Potiphar. Potiphar made Joseph manager over his house, and everything that he possessed, he put under his care.
Genesis 39:23The prison warden did not worry about anything that was in his hand, because Yahweh was with him. Whatever he did, Yahweh prospered.
1 Samuel 16:12Jesse sent and brought him in. Now this son was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. Yahweh said, “Arise, anoint him; for he is the one.”
Proverbs 31:11The heart of her husband trusts in her, 1 and he will never be poor. 1
Luke 19:17The nobleman said to him, 'Well done, good servant. Because you were faithful in very little, you will have authority over ten cities.'
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 →