Genesis 39:4

Joseph found favor in his sight. He ministered to him, and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

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WEBBE

Joseph found favour in his sight. He ministered to him, and Potiphar made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

BSB

Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.

KJV

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.

ASV

And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he ministered unto him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

BBE

And having a high opinion of Joseph as his servant, he made him the overseer of his house and gave him control over all he had.

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וַיִּמְצָא vai·yim·tza' and he found H4672 יוֹסֵף yo·sef Joseph H3130 חֵן chen favor H2580 בְּעֵינָיו be·'ei·nav in view his H5869 וַיְשָׁרֶת vay·sha·ret and he served H8334 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) him H853 וַיַּפְקִדֵהוּ vai·yaf·ki·de·hu and he appointed him H6485 עַל־ 'al- over H5921 בֵּיתוֹ bei·to household his H1004 וְכָל־ ve·khol and all H3605 יֶשׁ־ yesh- [that] there H3426 לוֹ lo [belonged] to (the) him H9033 נָתַן na·tan he gave H5414 בְּיָדוֹ be·ya·do in hand his H3027

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–6

Our enemies may strip us of outward distinctions and ornaments; but wisdom and grace cannot be taken from us. They may separate us from friends, relatives, and country; but they cannot take from us the presence of the Lord. They may shut us from outward blessings, rob us of liberty, and confine us in dungeons; but they cannot shut us out from communion with God, from the throne of grace, or take from us the blessings of salvation. Joseph was blessed, wonderfully blessed, even in the house where he was a slave. God's presence with us, makes all we do prosperous. Good men are the blessings of the place where they live; good servants may be so, though mean and lightly esteemed. The prosperity of the wicked is, one way or other, for the sake of the godly. Here was a wicked family blessed for the sake of one good servant in it.

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