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So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him; he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had.(A)

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Joseph found favor in his eyes(A) and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household,(B) and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.(C)

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19 your servant has found favor with you, and you have shown me great kindness in saving my life, but I cannot flee to the hills, for fear the disaster will overtake me and I die.

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19 Your[a] servant has found favor in your[b] eyes,(A) and you[c] have shown great kindness(B) to me in sparing my life. But I can’t flee to the mountains;(C) this disaster will overtake me, and I’ll die.

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  1. Genesis 19:19 The Hebrew is singular.
  2. Genesis 19:19 The Hebrew is singular.
  3. Genesis 19:19 The Hebrew is singular.

28 Keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God[a] that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.[b](A)

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  1. 20.28 Other ancient authorities read of the Lord
  2. 20.28 Or with his own blood; Gk with the blood of his Own

28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock(A) of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.(B) Be shepherds of the church of God,[a](C) which he bought(D) with his own blood.[b](E)

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  1. Acts 20:28 Many manuscripts of the Lord
  2. Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his own Son

21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love; he gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer.(A) 22 The chief jailer committed to Joseph’s care all the prisoners who were in the prison, and whatever was done there, he was the one who did it.(B)

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21 the Lord was with him;(A) he showed him kindness(B) and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.(C) 22 So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there.(D)

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But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, with me here, my master has no concern about anything in the house, and he has put everything that he has in my hand.

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But he refused.(A) “With me in charge,” he told her, “my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care.(B)

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10 Jacob said, “No, please; if I find favor with you, then accept my present from my hand, for truly to see your face is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me with such favor.(A)

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10 “No, please!” said Jacob. “If I have found favor in your eyes,(A) accept this gift(B) from me. For to see your face is like seeing the face of God,(C) now that you have received me favorably.(D)

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Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his house, who had charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh,(A)

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He said to the senior servant(A) in his household, the one in charge of all that he had,(B) “Put your hand under my thigh.(C)

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He said, “My lord, if I find favor with you, do not pass by your servant.

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He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes,(A) my lord,[a] do not pass your servant(B) by.

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  1. Genesis 18:3 Or eyes, Lord

18 Anyone who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
    and anyone who takes care of a master will be honored.(A)

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18 The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit,(A)
    and whoever protects their master will be honored.(B)

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29 Do you see those who are skillful in their work?
    They will serve kings;
    they will not serve common people.(A)

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Saying 6

29 Do you see someone skilled(A) in their work?
    They will serve(B) before kings;(C)
    they will not serve before officials of low rank.

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A slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts shamefully
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.(A)

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A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

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When the ways of people please the Lord,
    he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.(A)

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When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace(A) with them.(B)

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35 A servant who deals wisely has the king’s favor,
    but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.(A)

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35 A king delights in a wise servant,
    but a shameful servant arouses his fury.(A)

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