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. Potiphar, an official of Pharaoh, commander of the bodyguards, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down there. But Adonai was with Joseph. So he became a successful man in the house of his master, the Egyptian. 3His master saw that Adonai was with him and that Adonai made everything he set his hand to successful. 4Joseph found favor in his eyes, so he served him as a personal servant and he made him an overseer over his household; everything that was his he entrusted into his hand.

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 Adonai was with Joseph and extended kindness to him and gave him favor in the eyes of the commander of the prison.
• Genesis 21:22Now it came about at that same time that Abimelech—with Phicol the commander of his army---said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.
• Genesis 26:24Adonai appeared to him that night and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you, and I will bless you and multiply your seed for the sake of Abraham my servant.”
• Genesis 28:15Behold, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land, for I will not forsake you until I have done what I promised you.”
• 1 Samuel 3:19So Samuel grew up and Adonai was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground.
• 1 Samuel 16:18One of the young men answered and said, “I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite who is skillful in playing music. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, prudent in speech, a handsome man, and Adonai is with him.”
• 1 Samuel 18:14David had success in all his undertakings, since Adonai was with him.
• Psalms 1:3He will be like a planted tree over streams of water, producing its fruit during its season. Its leaf never droops— but in all he does, he succeeds.
• Psalms 46:7Nations are in uproar, kingdoms totter, He utters His voice, the earth melts!
• Psalms 91:15When he calls on Me, I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble, rescue him, and honor him.
• Isaiah 8:9Make an uproar, O peoples— but you will be broken in pieces. Give ear, all you of far countries. Arm yourselves—yet be shattered! Arm yourselves—yet be shattered!
• Isaiah 41:10Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Surely I will help you. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
• Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, or through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, nor will the flame burn you.
• Jeremiah 15:20I will make you a fortified bronze wall to this people. They will fight against you, but will not prevail against you, for I am with you to save you and deliver you.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
• Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and give birth to a son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which means “God with us.”
• Acts 7:9The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt. Yet 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