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who could see that the Lord was with Joseph,[a] because the Lord made everything prosper that Joseph[b] did. That’s how Joseph pleased Potiphar[c] as he served him. Eventually, Potiphar appointed Joseph as overseer of his entire household. Moreover, he entrusted everything that he owned into his care.[d] From the time he appointed Joseph to be overseer over his entire household and everything that he owned, the Lord blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The Lord’s blessing rested on Joseph,[e] whether in Potiphar’s household or in Potiphar’s fields.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 39:3 Lit. him
  2. Genesis 39:3 Lit. him
  3. Genesis 39:4 Lit. Joseph found favor in his sight
  4. Genesis 39:4 Lit. hand and so throughout the chapter
  5. Genesis 39:5 Lit. him

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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