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Genesis 39:23
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The keeper of the prison didn't look after anything that was under his hand, because the LORD was with him; and that which he did, the LORD made it prosper.
The 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 chief of the prison did not worry about anything in his hand, since Yahweh was with him. And whatever he did Yahweh made it successful.
The warden paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph's care because the Lord was with Joseph and made him successful in everything he did.
The warden did not concern himself with anything that was in Joseph's care because the Lord was with him and whatever he was doing the Lord was making successful.
The warden paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph's care because the LORD was with him; whatever Joseph did, the LORD made to prosper.
The warden of the prison did not supervise anything under Joseph's authority, because the LORD was with him; and, the LORD made whatever he did prosper.
And the keeper of the prison looked vnto nothing that was vnder his hande, seeing that the Lord was with him: for whatsoeuer he did, the Lorde made it to prosper.
The chief jailer did not supervise anything under Joseph's hand because Yahweh was with him; and whatever he did, Yahweh made to succeed.
The jailer did not worry about anything, because the Lord was with Joseph and made him successful in all that he did.
The prison warden paid no attention to anything Yosef did, because Adonai was with him; and whatever he did, Adonai prospered.
The chief of the tower-house looked not to anything under his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and what he did, Jehovah made it prosper.
The commander of the guards trusted Joseph with everything that was in the prison. This happened because the Lord was with Joseph. The Lord helped Joseph be successful in everything he did.
The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph's charge, because the Lord was with him. And whatever he did, the Lord made it succeed.
The keeper of the prison did not look to anything that was in Josephs charge, because the LORD was with him, and whatever he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
The warden did not bother with anything under Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him, and the Lord made everything that he did successful.
There was no looking of the warden of the prison house to anything in his hand, in that Jehovah was with him, and Jehovah was prospering what he was doing.
For the officer of the preson sawe, yt the LORDE was with him in all yt was vnder his handes, and that what so euer he dyd, the LORDE made it to come prosperously to passe.
The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and that which he did, Jehovah made it to prosper.
And the keeper of the prison gave no attention to anything which was under his care, because the Lord was with him; and the Lord made everything he did go well.
And the keper of the prison loked vnto nothyng that was vnder his hande, seyng that the Lord was with hym: For whatsoeuer he dyd, the Lorde made it to prosper.
The 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 keeper of the prison looked not to any thing, that was vnder his hand, because the LORD was with him: & that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
Because of him the chief keeper of the prison knew nothing, for all things were in the hand of Joseph, because the Lord was with him; and whatever things he did, the Lord made them to prosper in his hands.
The 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 authority, because the LORD was with him and gave him success in whatever he did.
for alle thingis weren bitakun to Joseph; for the Lord was with hym, and dresside alle his werkis.
the chief of the round-house seeth not anything under his hand, because Jehovah [is] with him, and that which he is doing Jehovah is causing to prosper.
The keeper of the prison didn't look to anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh made it to prosper.
The 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 keeper of the prison didn't look after anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh made it prosper.
23 The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph's authority, [fn] because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.
The warden had no more worries, because Joseph took care of everything. The Lord was with him and caused everything he did to succeed.
The head of the prison did not worry about anything under Joseph's care, because the Lord was with him. The Lord made all go well with whatever Joseph did.
The chief jailer paid no heed to anything that was in Joseph's care, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.
After nothing, was the chief of the prison looking, of whatever was in his hand, - in that Yahweh, was with him, and whatsoever, he was doing, Yahweh, was causing to prosper.
Neither did he himself know any thing, having committed all things to him: for the Lord was with him, and made all that he did to prosper.
the keeper of the prison paid no heed to anything that was in Joseph's care, because the LORD was with him; and whatever he did, the LORD made it prosper.
The chief jailer did not supervise anything under Joseph's charge because the LORD was with him; and whatever he did, the LORD made to prosper.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
keeper: Genesis 40:3, Genesis 40:4
because: Genesis 39:2, Genesis 39:3, Genesis 49:23, Genesis 49:24, 1 Samuel 2:30, Psalms 1:3, Psalms 37:3-11, Isaiah 43:2, Daniel 6:22
Reciprocal: Genesis 24:10 - all the Genesis 39:6 - he left 1 Samuel 16:18 - the Lord 1 Samuel 18:5 - behaved 1 Samuel 18:14 - the Lord 2 Samuel 6:11 - the Lord blessed 2 Chronicles 31:10 - the Lord Proverbs 27:18 - so Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember Amos 5:14 - and so Acts 27:24 - lo
Cross-References
The Lord was with Joseph and made him successful. He lived in the house of his Egyptian master,
who saw that the Lord was with Joseph and had made him successful in everything he did.
Potiphar was pleased with him and made him his personal servant; so he put him in charge of his house and everything he owned.
But one day when Joseph went into the house to do his work, none of the house servants was there.
The jailer did not have to look after anything for which Joseph was responsible, because the Lord was with Joseph and made him succeed in everything he did.
I, the Lord God of Israel, promised in the past that your family and your clan would serve me as priests for all time. But now I say that I won't have it any longer! Instead, I will honor those who honor me, and I will treat with contempt those who despise me.
They are like trees that grow beside a stream, that bear fruit at the right time, and whose leaves do not dry up. They succeed in everything they do.
When you pass through deep waters, I will be with you; your troubles will not overwhelm you. When you pass through fire, you will not be burned; the hard trials that come will not hurt you.
God sent his angel to shut the mouths of the lions so that they would not hurt me. He did this because he knew that I was innocent and because I have not wronged you, Your Majesty."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The keeper of the prison looked not to anything [that was] under his hand,.... Under the hand of Joseph; he did not inquire into and examine his conduct and management of things; he took no account of what was in his hands, nor required any of him; so satisfied was he with what he did, and had such an opinion of his prudence and faithfulness. The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan paraphrase it,
"he saw no crime in him,''
either in the management of affairs he committed to him, or for which he was put into prison, and therefore did not use him as he did other prisoners:
because the Lord was with him; supplying him with his grace, giving him wisdom to do everything in the best manner committed to him, which caused the keeper of the prison to respect him as he did:
and [that] which he did the Lord made [it] to prosper; every method he took to secure the prisoners, every scheme he formed to bring them to confession of their crimes, or to clear those that were innocent; and every other thing relative to prison affairs, all through the good hand of God upon him, guiding, directing, and blessing him, succeeded well, which gained him the favour and good will of the keeper and the prisoners.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
- Joseph in Potipharâs House
According to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth year, and therefore, Joseph in his twenty-fourth. Here, then, we go back seven years to resume the story of Joseph.
Genesis 39:1-6
Joseph fares well with his first master. âPotiphar.â This is a racapitulation of the narrative in Genesis 37:0: âThe Lord;â the God of covenant is with Joseph. âIn the house.â Joseph was a domestic servant. âAnd his master saw.â The prosperity that attended all Josephâs doings was so striking as to show that the Lord was with him. âSet him overâ - made him overseer of all that was in his house. âThe Lord blessed the Mizriteâs house.â He blesses those who bless his own Genesis 12:3. âBeautiful in form and lookâ Genesis 29:17. This prepares the way for the following occurrence.
Genesis 39:7-10
Joseph resists the daily solicitations of his masterâs wife to lie with her. âNone greater in this house than I.â He pleads the unreserved trust his master had reposed in him. He is bound by the law of honor, the law of chastity (this great evil), and the law of piety (sin against God). Joseph uses the common name of God in addressing this Egyptian. He could employ no higher pleas than the above.
Genesis 39:11-18
âAt this day,â the day on which the occurrence now to be related took place. âTo do his business.â He does not come in her way except at the call of duty. He hath brought in. She either does not condescend, or does not need to name her husband. âA Hebrew to mock us.â Her disappointment now provokes her to falsehood as the means of concealment and revenge. A Hebrew is still the only national designation proper to Joseph Genesis 14:13. Jacobâs descendants had not got beyond the family. The term Israelite was therefore, not yet in use. The national name is designedly used as a term of reproach among the Egyptians Genesis 43:32. âTo mock us,â - to take improper liberties, not only with me, but with any of the females in the house. âI cried with a loud voice.â This is intended to be the proof of her innocence Deuteronomy 22:24, Deuteronomy 22:27. âLeft his garments by me;â not in her hand, which would have been suspicious.
Genesis 39:19-23
Her husband believes her story and naturally resents the supposed unfaithfulness of his slave. His treatment of him is mild. He puts him in ward, probably to stand his trial for the offence. The Lord does not forsake the prisoner. He gives him favor with the governor of the jail. The same unlimited trust is placed in him by the governor as by his late master.
