Footnotes

1. Genesis 39:4 sn The Hebrew verb translated became his personal attendant refers to higher domestic service, usually along the lines of a personal attendant. Here Joseph is made the household steward, a position well-attested in Egyptian literature.
2. Genesis 39:4 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3. Genesis 39:4 tn Heb “put into his hand.”