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 brought down to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar, an official of Pharaoh and the captain of the guard, purchased him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there. The Lord was with Joseph. He was successful and lived in the household of his Egyptian master. 3His master observed that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made everything he was doing successful. 4So Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar appointed Joseph overseer of his household and put him in charge of 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 39:21But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him kindness. He granted him favor in the sight of the prison warden.
• Genesis 21:22At that time Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.
• Genesis 26:24The 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 descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham.”
• Genesis 28:15I am with you! I will protect you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I promised you!”
• 1 Samuel 3:19Samuel continued to grow, and the Lord was with him. None of his prophecies fell to the ground unfulfilled.
• 1 Samuel 16:18One of his attendants replied, “I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior and is articulate and handsome, for the Lord is with him.”
• 1 Samuel 18:14Now David achieved success in all he did, for the Lord was with him.
• Psalms 1:3He is like a tree planted by flowing streams; it yields its fruit at the proper time, and its leaves never fall off. He succeeds in everything he attempts.
• Psalms 46:7The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)
• Psalms 91:15When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.
• Isaiah 8:9You will be broken, O nations; you will be shattered! Pay attention, all you distant lands of the earth! Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered! Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered!
• Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
• Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.
• Jeremiah 15:20I will make you as strong as a wall to these people, a fortified wall of bronze. They will attack you, but they will not be able to overcome you. For I will be with you to rescue you and deliver you,” says the Lord.
• Matthew 1:23“Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him Emmanuel,” which means “God with us.”
• Acts 7:9The patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, 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