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Genesis 39:2

Joseph
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1 Meanwhile, Joseph had been taken down to Egypt, where an Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.

3 When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did,

4 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.

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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
The LORD 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.
DARBY
And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
BLB
And YHWH was with Joseph, and he was a successful man, and he was in the house of his lord the Egyptian.
ÅB
Men Herren var med Josef, så alt lyktes for ham; og han vedblev å være i huset hos sin herre egypteren.
OTB
Herren var med Josef, og han ble en velstående mann, boende i huset til sin egyptiske herre.
B1930
Men Herren var med Josef, så alt lyktes for ham; og han vedblev å være i huset hos sin herre egypteren.

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 18:14

    and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.

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  • Psalms 91:15

    When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.

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  • Jeremiah 15:20

    Then 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.

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  • 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

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  • Acts 7:9–10

    Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

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  • Genesis 21:22

    At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.

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  • Genesis 26:24

    and 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.”

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  • Isaiah 43:2

    When 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.

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