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Genesis 39:3

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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.

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

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.

5 From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.

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BSB
When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did,
KJV
And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
WEB
His master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did prosper in his hand.
ASV
And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
DARBY
And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
BLB
And his lord saw that YHWH [was] with him, and all that he was doing, YHWH was making successful in his hand.
ÅB
Da hans herre så at Herren var med ham, og at Herren lot alt det han gjorde, lykkes for ham,
OTB
Hans herre la merke til at Herren var med ham og at Herren ga suksess til alt han foretok seg.
B1930
Da hans herre så at Herren var med ham, og at Herren lot alt det han gjorde, lykkes for ham,

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  • Psalms 1:3

    He 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.

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  • 2 Chronicles 26:5

    He sought God throughout the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.

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  • 1 Samuel 18:14

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

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  • Genesis 30:27

    But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”

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  • Matthew 5:16

    In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

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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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  • Philippians 2:15–16

    so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

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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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