Genesis 39:20-23
Expanded Bible
20 So Potiphar arrested Joseph and put him into the ·prison [L round house] where the king’s prisoners were ·put [L confined]. And Joseph stayed there in the ·prison [L round house].
21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him ·kindness [loyalty; love] and ·caused the prison warden to like Joseph [L gave him favor in the eyes of the chief jailer]. 22 The ·prison warden [chief jailer] chose Joseph to take care of all the prisoners, and he was responsible for whatever was done in the prison [39:20]. 23 The warden paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph’s care because the Lord was with Joseph and made him ·successful [prosper] in everything he did.
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Genesis 39:20-23
New American Standard Bible
20 So Joseph’s master took him and (A)put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined; and he was there in the prison. 21 But (B)the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him, and (C)gave him favor in the sight of the warden of the prison. 22 And the warden of the prison [a](D)put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison; so that whatever was done there, he was [b]responsible for it. 23 (E)The warden of the prison did not supervise anything [c]under Joseph’s authority, because (F)the Lord was with him; and, (G)the Lord made whatever he did prosper.
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- Genesis 39:22 Lit handed over to Joseph all
- Genesis 39:22 Lit the doer
- Genesis 39:23 Lit in his hand
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