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

1Joseph had been taken to Egypt. Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s Egyptian officials and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there. The Lord was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. He worked in the house of his Egyptian master. 3Joseph’s master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made everything he did successful. 4Potiphar liked Joseph so much that he made him his trusted servant. He put him in charge of his household and everything he owned.

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 39:21the Lord was with him. The Lord reached out to him with his unchanging love and gave him protection. The Lord also put Joseph on good terms with the 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 26:24That night the Lord appeared to Isaac, and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Don’t be afraid, because I am with you. I will bless you and increase the number of your descendants for my servant Abraham’s sake.”
• Genesis 28:15Remember, I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go. I will also bring you back to this land because I will not leave you until I do what I’ve promised you.”
• 1 Samuel 3:19Samuel grew up. The Lord was with him and didn’t let any of his words go unfulfilled.
• 1 Samuel 16:18One of the officials said, “I know one of Jesse’s sons from Bethlehem who can play well. He’s a courageous man and a warrior. He has a way with words, he is handsome, and the Lord is with him.”
• 1 Samuel 18:14He was successful in everything he undertook because the Lord was with him.
• Psalms 1:3He is like a tree planted beside streams— a tree that produces fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither. He succeeds in everything he does.
• Psalms 46:7The Lord of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah
• Psalms 91:15When you call to me, I will answer you. I will be with you when you are in trouble. I will save you and honor you.
• Isaiah 8:9Be broken, you people. Be terrified. Listen, all you distant parts of the earth. Prepare for battle, but be terrified. Prepare for battle, but be terrified.
• Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, because I am with you. Don’t be intimidated; I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will support you with my victorious right hand.
• Isaiah 43:2When you go through the sea, I am with you. When you go through rivers, they will not sweep you away. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned, and the flames will not harm you.
• Jeremiah 15:20I will make you like a solid bronze wall in front of these people. They will fight you, but they will not defeat you. I am with you, and I will save you and rescue you, declares the Lord.
• Matthew 1:23“The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel,” which means “God is with us.”
• Acts 7:9“Jacob’s sons were jealous of their brother Joseph. They sold him into slavery, and he was taken to Egypt. But God was with Joseph

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