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Genesis 39

BSB·23 verses ·Old Testament
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1Meanwhile, Josephוְיוֹסֵ֖ףwə·yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → had been taken downהוּרַ֣דhū·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to Egyptמִצְרָ֑יְמָהmiṣ·rā·yə·māh — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, where an Egyptianמִצְרִ֔יmiṣ·rî — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → named Potipharפּוֹטִיפַר֩pō·w·ṭî·p̄ar — One whom Ra gaveH6318 — Full Word Study →, an officerסְרִ֨יסsə·rîs — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֜הpar·‘ōh — Egyptian rulerH6547 — Full Word Study → and captainשַׂ֤רśar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the guardהַטַּבָּחִים֙haṭ·ṭab·bā·ḥîm — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study →, bought himוַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּway·yiq·nê·hū — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → fromמִיַּד֙mî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → the Ishmaelitesהַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔יםhay·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm — Descendant of IshmaelH3459 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had taken himהוֹרִדֻ֖הוּhō·w·ri·ḏu·hū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁמָּה׃šām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. 2And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, and he becameוַיְהִ֖יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a successfulמַצְלִ֑יחַmaṣ·lî·aḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, servingוַיְהִ֕יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the householdבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of his Egyptianהַמִּצְרִֽי׃ham·miṣ·rî — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → masterאֲדֹנָ֖יו’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →. 3When his masterאֲדֹנָ֔יו’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was with him and made him prosperמַצְלִ֥יחַmaṣ·lî·aḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → in allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → heה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → didעֹשֶׂ֔ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, 4Josephיוֹסֵ֥ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → foundוַיִּמְצָ֨אway·yim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֛ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in his sightבְּעֵינָ֖יוbə·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and became his personal attendantוַיְשָׁ֣רֶתway·šā·reṯ — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study →. Potiphar put himוַיַּפְקִדֵ֙הוּ֙way·yap̄·qi·ḏê·hū — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → in charge ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his householdבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and entrustedנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → himבְּיָדֽוֹ׃bə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → with everythingוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → he ownedיֶשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study →. 5From the timeמֵאָז֩mê·’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → that he put Joseph in charge of his householdבְּבֵית֗וֹbə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → andוְעַל֙wə·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → he ownedיֶשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → blessedוַיְבָ֧רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → the Egyptian’sהַמִּצְרִ֖יham·miṣ·rî — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → householdבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → on account ofבִּגְלַ֣לbiḡ·lal — Because of, on account of, for the sake ofH1558 — Full Word Study → him. The LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → blessingבִּרְכַּ֤תbir·kaṯ — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study → was on everything he ownedיֶשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study →, both in his houseבַּבַּ֖יִתbab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and in his fieldוּבַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ū·ḇaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. 6So Potiphar left allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he owned in Joseph’sיוֹסֵף֒yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → careבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →; he did notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → concern himselfיָדַ֤עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → with anythingמְא֔וּמָהmə·’ū·māh — anything, something, aughtH3972 — Full Word Study → exceptכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the foodהַלֶּ֖חֶםhal·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → heה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → ateאוֹכֵ֑ל’ō·w·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. Now Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְהִ֣יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → well-builtיְפֵה־yə·p̄êh- — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study → and handsomeוִיפֵ֥הwî·p̄êh — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study →, 7andוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → after some timeאַחַר֙’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → his master’sאֲדֹנָ֛יו’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־’ê·šeṯ- — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → castוַתִּשָּׂ֧אwat·tiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → her eyesעֵינֶ֖יהָ‘ê·ne·hā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → uponאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → and saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Sleepשִׁכְבָ֥הšiḵ·ḇāh — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → with meעִמִּֽי׃‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.” 8But he refusedוַיְמָאֵ֓ן׀way·mā·’ên — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study →. “Lookהֵ֣ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →,” he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his master’sאֲדֹנָ֔יו’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, “with me hereאִתִּ֖י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, my masterאֲדֹנִ֔י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → does notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → concern himselfיָדַ֥עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → with anythingמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → in his houseבַּבָּ֑יִתbab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and he has entrustedנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → everythingוְכֹ֥לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → he ownsיֶשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → to my careבְּיָדִֽי׃bə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 9Noאֵינֶ֨נּוּ’ê·nen·nū — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one in thisהַזֶּה֮haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → houseבַּבַּ֣יִתbab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → is greaterגָד֜וֹלḡā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → than I amמִמֶּנִּי֒mim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. He has withheldחָשַׂ֤ךְḥā·śaḵ — To withhold, restrain, or hold backH2820 — Full Word Study → nothingוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → from meמִמֶּ֙נִּי֙mim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → exceptכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study →, becauseבַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתְּ־’at- — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are his wifeאִשְׁתּ֑וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. So howוְאֵ֨יךְwə·’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → could I doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → suchהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → a greatהַגְּדֹלָה֙hag·gə·ḏō·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → evilהָרָעָ֤הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and sinוְחָטָ֖אתִיwə·ḥā·ṭā·ṯî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against Godלֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃lê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →?” 10Althoughוַיְהִ֕יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Potiphar’s wife spoke toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → dayי֣וֹם׀yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → after dayי֑וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, he refusedוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to go to bedלִשְׁכַּ֥בliš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → with herאֶצְלָ֖הּ’eṣ·lāh — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → or even be near herעִמָּֽהּ׃‘im·māh — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. 11One dayכְּהַיּ֣וֹםkə·hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, howeverוַיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, Joseph went into the houseהַבַּ֖יְתָהhab·bay·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → to attend toלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → his workמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹmə·laḵ·tōw — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study →, and notוְאֵ֨יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → a singleאִ֜ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → householdהַבַּ֛יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → servantמֵאַנְשֵׁ֥יmê·’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → was insideבַּבָּֽיִת׃bab·bā·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 12She grabbed Joseph by his cloakבְּבִגְד֛וֹbə·ḇiḡ·ḏōw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → and saidלֵאמֹ֖רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Sleepשִׁכְבָ֣הšiḵ·ḇāh — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → with meעִמִּ֑י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →!” But leavingוַיַּעֲזֹ֤בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → his cloakבִּגְדוֹ֙biḡ·ḏōw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → in her handבְּיָדָ֔הּbə·yā·ḏāh — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, he escapedוַיָּ֖נָסway·yā·nās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → and ranוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → outsideהַחֽוּצָה׃ha·ḥū·ṣāh — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →. 13When she sawכִּרְאוֹתָ֔הּkir·’ō·w·ṯāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he had leftעָזַ֥ב‘ā·zaḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → his cloakבִּגְד֖וֹbiḡ·ḏōw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → in her handבְּיָדָ֑הּbə·yā·ḏāh — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and had runוַיָּ֖נָסway·yā·nās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → out of the house, 14she calledוַתִּקְרָ֞אwat·tiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → her householdבֵיתָ֗הּḇê·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → servantsלְאַנְשֵׁ֣יlə·’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →. “Lookרְא֗וּrə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →,” she saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “this Hebrewעִבְרִ֖י‘iḇ·rî — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → has been broughtהֵ֥בִיאhê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to us to make sportלְצַ֣חֶקlə·ṣa·ḥeq — to laugh, mock, or playH6711 — Full Word Study → of us. He cameבָּ֤אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → so he could sleepלִשְׁכַּ֣בliš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → with meעִמִּ֔י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, but I screamedוָאֶקְרָ֖אwā·’eq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → as loudבְּק֥וֹלbə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → as I couldגָּדֽוֹל׃gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →. 15When he heard meכְשָׁמְע֔וֹḵə·šā·mə·‘ōw — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → scream for helpהֲרִימֹ֥תִיhă·rî·mō·ṯî — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study →, he leftוַיַּעֲזֹ֤בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → his cloakבִּגְדוֹ֙biḡ·ḏōw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → beside meאֶצְלִ֔י’eṣ·lî — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → and ranוַיָּ֖נָסway·yā·nās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → out of the house.” 16So Potiphar’s wife kept Joseph’s cloakבִּגְד֖וֹbiḡ·ḏōw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → beside herאֶצְלָ֑הּ’eṣ·lāh — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → his masterאֲדֹנָ֖יו’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → cameבּ֥וֹאbō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → homeבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 17Then she told himוַתְּדַבֵּ֣רwat·tə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → the sameהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → storyכַּדְּבָרִ֥יםkad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →: “The Hebrewהָֽעִבְרִ֛יhā·‘iḇ·rî — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → slaveהָעֶ֧בֶדhā·‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → you broughtבָּֽא־bā- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → usאֵלַ֞י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → cameהֵבֵ֥אתָhê·ḇê·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to me to make sportלְצַ֥חֶקlə·ṣa·ḥeq — to laugh, mock, or playH6711 — Full Word Study → of me, 18but when I screamed for helpכַּהֲרִימִ֥יka·hă·rî·mî — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study →, he leftוַיַּעֲזֹ֥בway·ya·‘ă·zōḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → his cloakבִּגְד֛וֹbiḡ·ḏōw — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → beside meאֶצְלִ֖י’eṣ·lî — beside, near, close byH681 — Full Word Study → and ranוַיָּ֥נָסway·yā·nās — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → out of the house.” 19Whenוַיְהִי֩way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → his masterאֲדֹנָ֜יו’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַḵiš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the storyדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → his wifeאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → toldדִּבְּרָ֤הdib·bə·rāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Thisהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → is whatכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםkad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → your slaveעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → didעָ֥שָׂהּʿå̄·śå̄h — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to me,” he burnedוַיִּ֖חַרway·yi·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → with angerאַפּֽוֹ׃’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →. 20So Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֜ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → masterאֲדֹנֵ֨י’ă·ḏō·nê — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּח֩way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֗וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and had him thrownוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙way·yit·tə·nê·hū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the prisonבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → whereמְק֕וֹםmə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → prisonersאֲסוּרִ֑ים’ă·sū·rîm — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study → were confinedאֲסוּרֵיʾă·sū·rē — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study →. While Joseph was thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → in the prisonבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, 21the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → him and extendedוַיֵּ֥טway·yêṭ — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → kindnessחָ֑סֶדḥā·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֖יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, granting himוַיִּתֵּ֣ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → favorחִנּ֔וֹḥin·nōw — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֖יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the prisonבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → wardenשַׂ֥רśar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study →. 22And the wardenשַׂ֤רśar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → putוַיִּתֵּ֞ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the prisonersהָ֣אֲסִירִ֔םhā·’ă·sî·rim — prisoner, one bound or confinedH615 — Full Word Study → under Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → careבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, so that heה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → responsibleעֹשִׂים֙‘ō·śîm — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → was doneעֹשֶֽׂה׃‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → inבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → the prisonהַסֹּ֑הַרhas·sō·har — Prison, jail, place of confinementH5470 — Full Word Study →. 23The wardenשַׂ֣רśar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → did notאֵ֣ין׀’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → concern himselfרֹאֶ֤הrō·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → with anythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → under Joseph’s careבְּיָד֔וֹbə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, becauseבַּאֲשֶׁ֥רba·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was with Joseph and gave him successמַצְלִֽיחַ׃סmaṣ·lî·aḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → in whateverוַֽאֲשֶׁר־wa·’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → didעֹשֶׂ֖ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Genesis 39
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Genesis 39: Joseph's Integrity and God's Faithfulness

Genesis 39 demonstrates one of Scripture's most compelling portraits of personal integrity under pressure. After being sold into slavery by his own brothers, Joseph finds himself in Egypt as a slave in Potiphar's household. Despite his circumstances, Joseph rises to prominence through faithful service and God's blessing—only to face a severe moral trial when his master's wife attempts to seduce him. Joseph's resolute refusal to sin, even at great personal cost, reveals a heart devoted to God above personal advancement. This chapter teaches that faithfulness to God transcends our earthly situation, and that His presence remains with us even in seasons of apparent abandonment.

Verses 1–5: The Lord's Presence Brings Blessing

Joseph's journey to Egypt appears tragic: sold by his brothers, purchased by slavers, and now owned by Potiphar, captain of Pharaoh's guard. Yet the narrative immediately declares what transforms his condition—"the LORD was with Joseph" (v. 2). This phrase becomes the key to understanding the entire chapter. Joseph's character and competence attracted Potiphar's attention, but it was the visible hand of God that elevated him. Verse 3 notes that Potiphar recognized that "the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand." Even an Egyptian pagan perceived God's blessing upon Joseph. By verse 5, this blessing extended beyond Joseph to Potiphar's entire household—a remarkable testimony that righteousness brings blessing not only to the righteous but to those around them.

Application: Our faithfulness in seemingly small or lowly circumstances is never wasted. When we serve with integrity, others notice God's hand upon our work, and our witness becomes powerful.

Verses 6–12: The Trial of Sexual Temptation

Joseph's success created vulnerability. Potiphar entrusted him with complete authority over the household (v. 6), and Joseph "was a goodly person, and well favoured" (v. 6)—physical attractiveness that would catch his master's wife's attention. Her repeated advances ("day by day," v. 10) tested Joseph relentlessly. His refusal in verses 8–9 reveals his reasoning: Potiphar had honored him with trust, making betrayal an act of ingratitude; she was his master's wife, making the act a violation of sacred duty; and above all, "how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?" (v. 9). For Joseph, the deepest issue was not earthly consequence but offense against the holy God.

When physical proximity and opportunity aligned (v. 11–12), Joseph didn't debate or linger—he fled, abandoning his garment rather than his integrity. This is not weakness but strength of the highest order.

Application: Purity requires more than willpower; it requires immediate action and clear conviction that sin offends God Himself. Joseph models the biblical principle: "flee youthful lusts" (2 Timothy 2:22).

Verses 13–20: False Accusation and Imprisonment

Joseph's virtue cost him dearly. The scorned woman fabricated charges of assault, producing his garment as "evidence." Her lies were believed (v. 19), and Joseph—the faithful servant—was imprisoned in "a place where the king's prisoners were bound" (v. 20). Here was profound injustice: rewarded with imprisonment for choosing righteousness.

Application: Faithfulness to God doesn't guarantee freedom from hardship or false accusation. Sometimes obedience leads to suffering, yet it remains the only path worthy of the Lord.

Verses 21–23: God's Faithfulness Continues

The phrase that opened the chapter returns: "the LORD was with Joseph" (v. 21). Even in prison, God showed him mercy and favor. Joseph rose to oversee the prisoners just as he had overseen Potiphar's household. The constancy of God's presence across Joseph's reversal of fortune assures believers that abandonment is never part of God's plan.

Application: God's favor isn't dependent on our circumstances. His presence sustained Joseph through slavery, temptation, and imprisonment—and will sustain us through our trials.

Application for Today

Joseph's life challenges contemporary believers to radical integrity. In a culture offering endless rationalization for compromise, Joseph's firm "how can I sin against God?" remains revolutionary. Whether facing workplace pressure, relational temptation, or the sting of false accusation, we are invited to trust that the God who was with Joseph is with us. Our faithfulness may not immediately advance our careers; it may even cost us. But a clear conscience before God and a life aligned with His character is worth infinitely more than any earthly gain.

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