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Genesis 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.

KJV

nec quidquam aliud noverat, nisi panem quo vescebatur. Erat autem Joseph pulchra facie, et decorus aspectu.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν πάντα ὅσα ἦν αὐτῷ εἰς χεῖρας Ἰωσήφ, καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει τῶν καθ’ ἑαυτὸν οὐδὲν πλὴν τοῦ ἄρτου οὗ ἤσθιεν αὐτός. καὶ ἦν Ἰωσὴφ καλὸς τῷ εἴδει καὶ ὡραῖος τῇ ὄψει σφόδρα.

LXX

And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not aught that was with him, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was comely, and well-favored.

ASV

וַ/יַּעֲזֹ֣ב כָּל אֲשֶׁר ל/וֹ֮ בְּ/יַד יוֹסֵף֒ וְ/לֹא יָדַ֤ע אִתּ/וֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם הַ/לֶּ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁר ה֣וּא אוֹכֵ֑ל וַ/יְהִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף יְפֵה תֹ֖אַר וִ/יפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

18 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְפֵ֥ה
yph
verb · 43×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יוֹסֵ֖ף
yvsp
proper_noun · 213×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לֶ֣חֶם
lchm
noun · 297×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 811×
מְא֔וּמָה
m'vmh
noun · 32×
מַרְאֶ֖ה
mr'h
noun · 104×
נִי
ny
verb · 212×
תֹּ֑אַר
t'r
noun · 15×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 16:12 — And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
  • 1Sam 16:12 — And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
  • 2Sam 13:1 — And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
  • Acts 7:20 — In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:
  • Gen 12:14 — And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
  • Gen 29:17 — Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
  • Gen 29:17 — Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
  • Gen 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.
  • 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 39:23 — The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
  • Gen 43:32 — And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an
  • Luke 16:10 — He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
  • 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 31:11 — The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.