Genesis 39:4
And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
KJV
Invenitque Joseph gratiam coram domino suo, et ministrabat ei : a quo præpositus omnibus gubernabat creditam sibi domum, et universa quæ ei tradita fuerant :
Vulgate
καὶ εὗρεν Ἰωσὴφ χάριν ἐναντίον τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοῦ, εὐηρέστει δὲ αὐτῷ· καὶ κατέστησεν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ, καὶ πάντα ὅσα ἦν αὐτῷ ἔδωκεν διὰ χειρὸς Ἰωσήφ.
LXX
And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he ministered unto him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
ASV
וַ/יִּמְצָ֨א יוֹסֵ֥ף חֵ֛ן בְּ/עֵינָ֖י/ו וַ/יְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹת֑/וֹ וַ/יַּפְקִדֵ֨/הוּ֙ עַל בֵּית֔/וֹ וְ/כָל יֶשׁ ל֖/וֹ נָתַ֥ן בְּ/יָדֽ/וֹ
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13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
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2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 11:19 — And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.
- 1Kgs 16:9 — And his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.
- Acts 20:28 — Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
- Gen 18:3 — And said, My LORD, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
- Gen 19:19 — Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me,
- Gen 24:2 — And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
- Gen 24:2 — And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
- Gen 33:10 — And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pl
- Gen 39:6 — And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
- Gen 39:8 — But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
- Gen 39:21 — But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
- Gen 39:22 — And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
- Gen 41:40 — Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
- Luke 19:17 — And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
- Prov 16:7 — When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- Prov 17:2 — A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
- Prov 22:29 — Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
- Prov 27:18 — Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.