Joseph in Prison

21 But the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him.(A) He granted him favor with the prison warden.(B) 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.(C)

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  1. 39:22 Lit prison in the hand of Joseph
  2. 39:23 Lit anything in his hand

21 But (A)the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him, and (B)gave him favor in the sight of the warden of the prison. 22 And the warden of the prison [a](C)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 (D)The warden of the prison did not supervise anything [c]under Joseph’s authority, because (E)the Lord was with him; and, (F)the Lord made whatever he did prosper.

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  1. Genesis 39:22 Lit handed over to Joseph all
  2. Genesis 39:22 Lit the doer
  3. Genesis 39:23 Lit in his hand