Genesis 39
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Genesis 39:2-9

21The LordH3068 was with JosephH3130, so he becameH1961 a 2successfulH6743 manH376. And he was in the houseH1004 of his masterH113, the EgyptianH4713. 3Now his masterH113 3sawH7200 that the LordH3068 was with him and how the LordH3068 4caused allH3605 that he didH6213 to prosperH6743 in his handH3027. 4So JosephH3130 5foundH4672 favorH2580 in his sightH5869 and 6becameH8334 his personalH8334 servantH8334; and he madeH6485 him overseerH6485 overH5921 his houseH1004, and 7allH3605 that he ownedH3426 he putH5414 in his 8chargeH3027. 5It cameH1961 about that from the timeH227 he madeH6485 him overseerH6485 in his houseH1004 and overH5921 allH3605 that he ownedH3426, the LordH3068 9blessedH1288 the Egyptian’sH4713 houseH1004 on accountH1558 of JosephH3130; thus 10the Lord’sH3068 blessingH1293 was upon allH3605 that he ownedH3426, in the houseH1004 and in the fieldH7704. 6So he leftH5800 everythingH3605 he owned in Joseph’sH3130 11chargeH3027; and with him there he did not 12concernH3045 himself with anythingH3972 exceptH3588H518 the 13foodH3899 whichH834 he 14ateH398.

Now JosephH3130 was 15handsomeH3303 in formH8389 and appearanceH4758. 7It cameH1961 about afterH310 theseH428 eventsH1697 16that his master’sH113 wifeH802 17lookedH5375H5869 with desireH5375 at JosephH3130, and she saidH559, “18LieH7901 with me.” 8But 19he refusedH3985 and saidH559 to his master’sH113 wifeH802, “BeholdH2005, with me here, my masterH113 20does not concernH3045 himself with anythingH4100 in the houseH1004, and he has putH5414 allH3605 that he ownsH3426 in my 21chargeH3027. 92223ThereH369 is noH369 one greaterH1419 in thisH2088 houseH1004 thanH4480 I, and he has withheldH2820 nothingH3808H3972 from me exceptH3588H518 you, becauseH834 you are his wifeH802. HowH349 then could I doH6213 thisH2088 greatH1419 evilH7463 and 24sinH2398 against GodH430?”

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 39:2 Gen 39:3, 21, 23; Acts 7:9 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 39:2 Or prosperous ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 39:3 Gen 21:22; 26:28 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 39:3 Ps 1:3 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 39:4 Gen 18:3; 19:19 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 39:4 Or ministered to him ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 39:4 Gen 24:2; 39:8, 22 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 39:4 Lit hand ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 39:5 Gen 30:27 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 39:5 Deut 28:3, 4, 11 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 39:6 Lit hand ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 39:6 Lit know ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 39:6 Lit bread ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 39:6 Or used to eat ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 39:6 Gen 29:17; 1 Sam 16:12 ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 39:7 Prov 7:15-20 ↩
  17. 17. Genesis 39:7 Lit lifted up her eyes at ↩
  18. 18. Genesis 39:7 2 Sam 13:11 ↩
  19. 19. Genesis 39:8 Prov 6:23, 24 ↩
  20. 20. Genesis 39:8 Lit does not know what is in the house ↩
  21. 21. Genesis 39:8 Lit hand ↩
  22. 22. Genesis 39:9 Or He is not greater ↩
  23. 23. Genesis 39:9 Gen 41:40 ↩
  24. 24. Genesis 39:9 Gen 20:6; 42:18; 2 Sam 12:13; Ps 51:4 ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 39

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