And the [a]Lord was with Joseph, and he was a man that prospered and was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him: and made him [b]ruler of his house, and put all that he had in his hand.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 39:2 The favor of God is the fountain of all prosperity.
  2. Genesis 39:4 Because God prospered him: and so he made religion to serve his profit.

The Lord was with Joseph(A) so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. When his master saw that the Lord was with him(B) and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did,(C) Joseph found favor in his eyes(D) and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household,(E) and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.(F)

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