Genesis 39:20-23
Lexham English Bible
20 And Joseph’s master took him and put him into prison, the place that the king’s prisoners were confined. And he was there in prison. 21 And Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed loyal love to him, and gave him favor in the eyes of the chief of the prison. 22 And the chief of the prison put all the prisoners that were in the prison into the hand of Joseph. And everything that was done there, he was the one who did it. 23 The chief of the prison did not worry about[a] anything in his[b] hand, since Yahweh was with him. And whatever he did Yahweh made it successful.
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- Genesis 39:23 Literally “did not pay heed to”
- Genesis 39:23 That is, Joseph’s
Genesis 39:20-23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 and had him thrown into prison,(A) where the king’s prisoners were confined. So Joseph was there in prison.
Joseph in Prison
21 But the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him.(B) He granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.(C) 22 The warden put all the prisoners who were in the prison under Joseph’s authority,[a] and he was responsible for everything that was done there. 23 The warden did not bother with anything under Joseph’s authority,[b] because the Lord was with him, and the Lord made everything that he did successful.(D)
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- Genesis 39:22 Lit prison in the hand of Joseph
- Genesis 39:23 Lit anything in his hand
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