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So Potiphar gave Joseph complete administrative responsibility over everything he owned. With Joseph there, he didn’t worry about a thing—except what kind of food to eat!

Joseph was a very handsome and well-built young man,

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So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care;(A) with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,(B)

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11 Her husband can trust her,
    and she will greatly enrich his life.

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11 Her husband(A) has full confidence in her
    and lacks nothing of value.(B)

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12 So Jesse sent for him. He was dark and handsome, with beautiful eyes.

And the Lord said, “This is the one; anoint him.”

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12 So he(A) sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome(B) features.

Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”

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17 There was no sparkle in Leah’s eyes,[a] but Rachel had a beautiful figure and a lovely face.

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Footnotes

  1. 29:17 Or Leah had dull eyes, or Leah had soft eyes. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

17 Leah had weak[a] eyes, but Rachel(A) had a lovely figure and was beautiful.(B)

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  1. Genesis 29:17 Or delicate

17 “‘Well done!’ the king exclaimed. ‘You are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.’

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17 “‘Well done, my good servant!’(A) his master replied. ‘Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.’(B)

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20 “At that time Moses was born—a beautiful child in God’s eyes. His parents cared for him at home for three months.

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20 “At that time Moses was born, and he was no ordinary child.[a] For three months he was cared for by his family.(A)

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  1. Acts 7:20 Or was fair in the sight of God

10 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.

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10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much,(A) and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

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32 The waiters served Joseph at his own table, and his brothers were served at a separate table. The Egyptians who ate with Joseph sat at their own table, because Egyptians despise Hebrews and refuse to eat with them.

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32 They served him by himself, the brothers by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because Egyptians could not eat with Hebrews,(A) for that is detestable to Egyptians.(B)

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23 The warden had no more worries, because Joseph took care of everything. The Lord was with him and caused everything he did to succeed.

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23 The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s(A) care, because the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.(B)

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But Joseph refused. “Look,” he told her, “my master trusts me with everything in his entire household.

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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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This pleased Potiphar, so he soon made Joseph his personal attendant. He put him in charge of his entire household and everything he owned.

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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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14 And sure enough, when Abram arrived in Egypt, everyone noticed Sarai’s beauty. 15 When the palace officials saw her, they sang her praises to Pharaoh, their king, and Sarai was taken into his palace.

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14 When Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman.(A) 15 And when Pharaoh’s officials saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh, and she was taken into his palace.

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42 sneering in contempt at this ruddy-faced boy.

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42 He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome,(A) and he despised(B) him.

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