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 [a]ruler of his house, and put all that he had in his hand.

And from that time that he had made him ruler over his house and over all that he had, the Lord [b]blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake: and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 39:4 Because God prospered him: and so he made religion to serve his profit.
  2. Genesis 39:5 The wicked are blessed by the company of the godly.

When his master saw that the Lord was with him(A) and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did,(B) Joseph found favor in his eyes(C) and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household,(D) and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.(E) From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the household(F) of the Egyptian because of Joseph.(G) The blessing of the Lord was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.(H)

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