So Joseph (A)found favor in his sight and [a]became his personal servant; and he made him overseer over his house, and [b]put him in charge of (B)all that he owned. It came about that from the time he made him overseer in his house and over all that he owned, the Lord (C)blessed the Egyptian’s house on account of Joseph; so (D)the Lords blessing was upon all that he owned, in the house and in the field. So he left [c]Joseph in charge of everything that he owned; and with him there he did not [d]concern himself with anything except the [e]food which he [f]ate.

Now Joseph was (E)handsome in form and appearance.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 39:4 Or ministered to him
  2. Genesis 39:4 Lit handed over to him
  3. Genesis 39:6 Lit in Joseph’s hand
  4. Genesis 39:6 Lit know
  5. Genesis 39:6 Lit bread
  6. Genesis 39:6 Or used to eat

Joseph found favor in his eyes(A) and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household,(B) and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.(C) From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the household(D) of the Egyptian because of Joseph.(E) The blessing of the Lord was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.(F) So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care;(G) with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,(H)

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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.

And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

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.

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