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Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife

Genesis 39:2

In 11 translations

BSB
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.
KJV
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
WEB
Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
ASV
And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
LSV
And YHWH is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord the Egyptian,
YLT
And Jehovah is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord the Egyptian,
DBY
And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
DRC
And the Lord was with him, and he was a prosperous man in all things: and he dwelt in his master’s house,
GNV
And the Lord was with Ioseph, and he was a man that prospered and was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
JPS
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
LXXE
And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house with his lord the Egyptian.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיְהִ֤י יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיְהִ֖י אִ֣ישׁ מַצְלִ֑יחַ וַיְהִ֕י בְּבֵ֥ית אֲדֹנָ֖יו הַמִּצְרִֽי׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἦν Κύριος μετὰ Ἰωσήφ· καὶ ἦν ἀνὴρ ἐπιτυγχάνων· καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ παρὰ τῷ κυρίῳ αὐτοῦ τῷ Αἰγυπτίῳ.

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  • 1 Samuel 18:14and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.
  • Psalms 91:15When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
  • Jeremiah 15:20Then I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to save and deliver you, declares the LORD.
  • Genesis 26:28“We can plainly see that the LORD has been with you,” they replied. “We recommend that there should now be an oath between us and you. Let us make a covenant with you
  • Acts 7:9–10Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt,…
  • Genesis 21:22At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.
  • Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
  • Genesis 26:24and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”
  • Genesis 39:21–22the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. And the warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the…
  • Genesis 28:15Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
  • Psalms 1:3He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.
  • Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
  • 1 Samuel 16:18One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
  • Psalms 46:7The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
  • Psalms 46:11The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
  • 1 Corinthians 7:20–24Each one should remain in the situation he was in when he was called. Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity. For he who was a slave when…

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