Tree of Life Version
Genesis 39:4
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 39:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
- New International Version (NIV)Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority.
Context of Genesis 39:4
2But 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. Joseph 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. 5From the time that he made him an overseer in his house and over everything that belonged to him, Adonai blessed the Egyptian’s house because of Joseph; Adonai’s blessing was on everything that belonged to him, in the house and in the field. 6So he released everything he owned into Joseph’s hand. With him in charge, he did not think about anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and handsome in appearance.
Read all of Genesis 39Genesis 39:4 word by word
וַיִּמְצָ֨א יוֹסֵ֥ף חֵ֛ן בְּעֵינָ֖יו וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹת֑וֹ וַיַּפְקִדֵ֙הוּ֙ עַל־בֵּית֔וֹ וְכָל־יֶשׁ־ל֖וֹ נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
- foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
- graceחֵןchên · favorH2580
- in his sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
- and he servedשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
- him: and he made him overseerפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: overseerH6485
- over his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- he hadיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
- he putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- into his handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
Cross-references for Genesis 39:4
- 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 18:3Then he said, “My Lord, if now I have found favor in your eyes, please do not pass by your servant.
- Genesis 19:19Look, please, your servant has found favor in Your eyes and You have magnified Your merciful loyalty, which You have shown me by letting me live. But I can’t escape to the hill country—for the disaster will overtake me and I’ll die!
- Genesis 32:5He also commanded them saying, “This is what you should say to my lord, to Esau: ‘This is what your servant Jacob said: I’ve been staying with Laban, and have lingered until now.
- Genesis 33:8“What do you mean by this whole caravan that I’ve met?” So he said, “To find favor in your eyes, my lord.”
- 1 Samuel 16:22Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying, “Let David now keep attending me, for he has found favor in my eyes.”
- Nehemiah 2:4The king asked me, “What is your request?” Then I prayed to the God of heaven,
- Proverbs 16:7When one’s ways are pleasing to Adonai, he makes even his enemies be at peace with him.
- Genesis 39:22The commander of the prison entrusted into Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison, so that everything that was done there, he was responsible for it.
- Genesis 15:2But Abram said, “My Lord Adonai, what will You give me, since I am living without children, and the heir of my household is Eliezer of Damascus?”
- Genesis 24:2Then Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household who managed everything that belonged to him, “Now put your hand under my thigh,
- Genesis 41:40You! You will be over my house, and all my people will pay homage to you . Only in relation to the throne will I be greater than you.”
- Proverbs 14:35The king shows favor toward a servant who acts wisely, but his wrath is on one who is disgraceful.
- Proverbs 17:2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share the inheritance with the brothers.
- Proverbs 22:29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before obscure people.
- Proverbs 27:18Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, whoever takes care of his master will be honored.
Commentaries on Genesis 39:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4He made him overseer - הפקיד hiphkid, from פקד pakad, to visit, take care of, superintend; the same as , overseer or bishop, among the Greeks. This is the term by which the Septuagint often express the meaning of the original.Read the comment
- 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. 1-23Joseph was honest and faithful in his work for Potiphar. This is very different from Judah, who failed morally (chapter 38). God was with Joseph (39:2–3, 21, 23). He helped Joseph succeed and become a blessing to others (see study notes on 12:1–9; 28:16–22), even while Joseph was a slave and later in prison.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-231. Potiphar--This name, Potiphar, signifies one "devoted to the sun," the local deity of On or Heliopolis, a circumstance which fixes the place of his residence in the Delta, the district of Egypt bordering on Canaan. officer--literally, "prince of the Pharoah"--that is, in the service of government. captain of the guard--The import of the original term has been variously interpreted, some considering it means "chief cook," others, "chief inspector of…Read the comment
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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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