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Genesis 39:2-3

Context
39:2 The Lord was with Joseph. He was successful 1  and lived 2  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. 3 

Genesis 39:23

Context
39:23 The warden did not concern himself 4  with anything that was in Joseph’s 5  care because the Lord was with him and whatever he was doing the Lord was making successful.

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[39:2]  1 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).

[39:2]  2 tn Heb “and he was.”

[39:3]  3 tn The Hebrew text adds “in his hand,” a phrase not included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[39:23]  4 tn Heb “was not looking at anything.”

[39:23]  5 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.



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