Genesis 39:6

He left all that he had in Joseph’s hand. He didn’t concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.

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WEBBE

He left all that he had in Joseph’s hand. He didn’t concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.

BSB

So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,

KJV

And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.

ASV

And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not aught [that was] with him, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was comely, and well-favored.

BBE

And he gave Joseph control of all his property, keeping no account of anything, but only the food which was put before him. Now Joseph was very beautiful in form and face.

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וַיַּעֲזֹב vai·ya·'a·zo and he left H5800 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- that H834 לוֹ lo [belonged] to (the) him H9033 בְּיַד־ be·yad- in [the] hand of H3027 יוֹסֵף yo·sef Joseph H3130 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 יָדַע ya·da' he knew H3045 אִתּוֹ 'i·to with him H854 מְאוּמָה me·'u·mah anything H3972 כִּי ki that H3588 אִם־ 'im- except H518 הַלֶּחֶם ha·le·chem the food H3899 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- which H834 הוּא hu' he H1931 אוֹכֵל 'o·khel [was] eating H398 וַיְהִי vay·hi and he was H1961 יוֹסֵף yo·sef Joseph H3130 יְפֵה־ ye·feh- handsome of H3303 תֹאַר to·'ar form H8389 וִיפֵה vi·peh and handsome of H3303 מַרְאֶה mar·'eh appearance H4758

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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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.