Genesis 39:6

Genesis 39:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
• New International Version (NIV)So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,
• English Standard Version (ESV)So he left all that he had in Joseph's charge, and because of him he had no concern about anything but the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Thus he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand, and he did not know what he had except for the bread which he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.

Context of Genesis 39:6

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. 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. So 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. 7Now after these things, the master’s wife lifted up her eyes at Joseph and said, “Come, lie down with me!” 8But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “my master doesn’t think about anything in the house with me in charge, and everything that belongs to him he’s entrusted into my hand.

Genesis 39:6 word by word

וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֮ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵף֒ וְלֹא־יָדַ֤ע אִתּוֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־הַלֶּ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא אוֹכֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף יְפֵה־תֹ֖אַר וִיפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he leftעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• all that he had in Joseph’sיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• and he knewיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• not oughtמְא֫וּמָהme'ûmâh · anythingH3972
• he had, save[כִּי] אם'im · if: exceptH518
• the breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · foodH3899
• which he did eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• goodlyתֹּ֫אַרtô'ar · appearanceH8389
• and wellיָפֶהyâpheh · beautifulH3303
• favouredמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758

Cross-references for Genesis 39:6

• Genesis 39:4Joseph 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.
• Luke 16:10“One who is faithful in the smallest matters is also faithful in much, and the one unjust in the smallest matters will likewise be unjust in much.
• Luke 19:17The master said to him, ‘Well done, good slave! Because you were faithful with so little, take charge over ten cities.’
• Genesis 43:32So they served him by himself, them by themselves, and the Egyptians who were eating with him by themselves (for Egyptians could not eat with the Hebrews because it was an abomination to Egyptians).
• Proverbs 31:11Her husband’s heart trusts in her, and he lacks nothing valuable.
• Genesis 12:14When Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians did see that the woman was very beautiful.
• Genesis 29:17Leah’s eyes were delicate, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.
• 1 Samuel 16:12So he sent word and had him come. Now he was ruddy-cheeked, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. Then Adonai said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is the one.”
• 1 Samuel 17:42Now when the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was just a ruddy boy with a handsome appearance.
• Acts 7:20“At this time Moses was born—extraordinary before God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.

Commentaries on Genesis 39:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Joseph was a goodly person, and well favored - מראה ויפה תאר יפה yepkeh thoar, vipheh mareh, beautiful in his person, and beautiful in his countenance. The same expressions are used relative to Rachel; see them explained Genesis 29:17; (note). The beauty of Joseph is celebrated over all the East, and the Persian poets vie with each other in descriptions of his comeliness. Mohammed spends the twelfth chapter of the Koran entirely on Joseph, and represents…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. 6-10A major theme in wisdom literature (wise teaching about how to live well; see study note on 37:2–50:26) is a warning to young people: sexual sin and other wrong behavior will lead to harm and ruin (compare Proverbs 5–7). Joseph resisted temptation because he had godly wisdom. He was guided by the fear of the Lord (a deep respect and reverence for God that leads to obedience; Proverbs 1:7; 9:10).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

Topics related to Genesis 39:6

• Beauty
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• Joseph
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• Prosper
• Temptation
• Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Archaeology; Archaeology and Criticism
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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