Genesis 39:2-3

39:2 The Lord was with Joseph. He was successful and lived in the household of his Egyptian master. 39:3 His master observed that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made everything he was doing successful.

Genesis 39:23

39:23 The warden did not concern himself with anything that was in Joseph’s care because the Lord was with him and whatever he was doing the Lord was making successful.


tn Heb “and he was a prosperous man.” This does not mean that Joseph became wealthy, but that he was successful in what he was doing, or making progress in his situation (see 24:21).

tn Heb “and he was.”

tn The Hebrew text adds “in his hand,” a phrase not included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

tn Heb “was not looking at anything.”

tn Heb “his”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.