New American Standard Bible 2020
Genesis 39:4-6
4So JosephH3130 1foundH4672 favorH2580 in his sightH5869 and 2becameH8334 his personalH8334 servantH8334; and he madeH6485 him overseerH6485 overH5921 his houseH1004, and 3putH5414 him in chargeH3027 of 4allH3605 that he ownedH3426. 5It cameH1961 aboutH1961 that from the timeH227 he madeH6485 him overseerH6485 in his houseH1004 and overH5921 allH3605 that he ownedH3426, the LordH3068 5blessedH1288 the Egyptian’sH4713 houseH1004 on accountH1558 of JosephH3130; so 6the Lord’sH3068 blessingH1293 was upon allH3605 that he ownedH3426, in the houseH1004 and in the fieldH7704. 6So he leftH5800 7JosephH3130 in chargeH3027 of everythingH3605 that he owned; and with him there he did not 8concernH3045 himself with anythingH3972 exceptH3588H518 the 9foodH3899 whichH834 he 10ateH398.
Now JosephH3130 was 11handsomeH3303 in formH8389 and appearanceH4758.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 39:4 Gen 18:3; 19:19 ↩
- 2. Genesis 39:4 Or ministered to him ↩
- 3. Genesis 39:4 Lit handed over to him ↩
- 4. Genesis 39:4 Gen 24:2; 39:8, 22 ↩
- 5. Genesis 39:5 Gen 30:27 ↩
- 6. Genesis 39:5 Deut 28:3, 4, 11 ↩
- 7. Genesis 39:6 Lit in Joseph’s hand ↩
- 8. Genesis 39:6 Lit know ↩
- 9. Genesis 39:6 Lit bread ↩
- 10. Genesis 39:6 Or used to eat ↩
- 11. Genesis 39:6 Gen 29:17; 1 Sam 16:12 ↩
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
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