Genesis 39:6
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And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,
In other translations
And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,
Hebrew words
וַיַּעֲזֹבvaiya'azoand he leftH5800כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁר־'asher-thatH834לוֹlo[belonged] to <the> himבְּיַד־beyad-in [the] hand ofH3027יוֹסֵףyosefJosephH3130וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808יָדַעyada'he knewH3045אִתּוֹ'itowith himH854מְאוּמָהme'umahanythingH3972כִּיkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518הַלֶּחֶםhalechemthe foodH3899אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834הוּאhu'heH1931אוֹכֵל'okhel[was] eatingH398וַיְהִיvayhiand he wasH1961יוֹסֵףyosefJosephH3130יְפֵה־yefeh-handsome ofH3303תֹאַרto'arformH8389וִיפֵהvipehand handsome ofH3303מַרְאֶה׃mar'ehappearanceH4758
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- Luke 19:17And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
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- Genesis 39:23The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper.The warden did not concern himself with anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.
- Genesis 39:4And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.
- Genesis 43:32And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.They separately served Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians. They ate separately because the Egyptians would not eat with the Hebrews, since that was detestable to them.
- Genesis 12:14-1514 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. 15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house.14 So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that the woman was very beautiful. 15 When Pharaoh’s officials saw Sarai, they commended her to him, and she was taken into the palace of Pharaoh.
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- Acts 7:20In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.
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