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21 But (A)Yahweh was with Joseph and [a]extended lovingkindness to him and (B)gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer. 22 So the chief jailer (C)gave into the hand of Joseph all the prisoners who were in the jail; so that whatever was done there, he was [b]the one who did it. 23 (D)The chief jailer did not supervise anything under Joseph’s hand because (E)Yahweh was with him; and whatever he did, (F)Yahweh made to succeed.

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  1. Genesis 39:21 Or turned aside, cf. 38:1, 16
  2. Genesis 39:22 Lit the doer

21 But (A)the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him, and (B)gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer. 22 The chief jailer (C)committed to Joseph’s [a]charge all the prisoners who were in the jail; so that whatever was done there, he was [b]responsible for it. 23 (D)The chief jailer did not supervise anything under [c]Joseph’s charge because (E)the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, (F)the Lord made to prosper.

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  1. Genesis 39:22 Lit hand
  2. Genesis 39:22 Lit the doer
  3. Genesis 39:23 Lit his hand

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

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