Genesis 39:2

Genesis 39:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Context of Genesis 39:2

1Now Joseph had been taken to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guards, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there. The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master. 3When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made everything he did successful, 4Joseph found favor with his master and became his personal attendant. Potiphar also put him in charge of his household and placed all that he owned under his authority.

Genesis 39:2 word by word

וַיְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיְהִ֖י אִ֣ישׁ מַצְלִ֑יחַ וַיְהִ֕י בְּבֵ֥ית אֲדֹנָ֖יו הַמִּצְרִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• was with Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• and he was a prosperousצָלֵחַtsâlach tsâlêach · to prosperH6743
• manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• and he was in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of his masterאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• the Egyptianמִצְרִיmitsrîy · EgyptianH4713

Cross-references for Genesis 39:2

• Genesis 39:21But the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him. He granted him favor with the prison warden.
• Genesis 21:22At that time Abimelech, accompanied by Phicol the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.
• Genesis 26:24and the Lord appeared to him that night and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your offspring because of my servant Abraham.”
• Genesis 28:15Look, I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go. I will bring you back to this land, for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
• 1 Samuel 3:19Samuel grew. The Lord was with him, and he fulfilled everything Samuel prophesied.
• 1 Samuel 16:18One of the young men answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is also a valiant man, a warrior, eloquent, handsome, and the Lord is with him.”
• 1 Samuel 18:14and continued to be successful in all his activities because the Lord was with him.
• Psalms 1:3He is like a tree planted beside flowing streams that bears its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
• Psalms 46:7The Lord of Armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold.Selah
• Psalms 91:15When he calls out to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will rescue him and give him honor.
• Isaiah 8:9Band together, peoples, and be broken; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for war, and be broken; prepare for war, and be broken.
• Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.
• Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and the rivers will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, and the flame will not burn you.
• Jeremiah 15:20Then I will make you a fortified wall of bronze to this people. They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to save you and rescue you. This is the Lord’s declaration.
• Matthew 1:23See, the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel, which is translated “God is with us.”
• Acts 7:9“The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt, but God was with him

Commentaries on Genesis 39:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-23Verses 1-23 - Joseph in Potiphar‘s House According to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth year, and therefore, Joseph in his twenty-fourth. Here, then, we go back seven years to resume the story of Joseph. Genesis 39:1-6 Joseph fares well with his first master. “Potiphar.” This is a racapitulation of the narrative in Genesis 12:3. “Beautiful in form and look” Genesis 29:17. This prepares the way for the following…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Apart from 38:7–10, this is the first time the story mentions God since Jacob built his altar in Bethel (35:1–15). This is also the first time his covenant name, "the LORD," occurs since Jacob left Laban (31:49).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. he was in the house of his master--Those slaves who had been war captives were generally sent to labor in the field and subjected to hard treatment under the "stick" of taskmasters. But those who were bought with money were employed in domestic purposes, were kindly treated, and enjoyed as much liberty as the same class does in modern Egypt.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 39:2

• Civil Service
• Joseph
• Servant

In the dictionaries

• Egyptian
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Prosper
• Temptation
• Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Archaeology; Archaeology and Criticism
• Genesis
• Joseph (2)
• lord, Lord, master, sir
• Potiphar

Commentaries on Genesis 39

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings