Genesis 39:21

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But the Lord was with Joseph, and was good to him, and made the keeper of the prison his friend.

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  • Exod 3:21 : 21 And I will give this people grace in the eyes of the Egyptians, so that when you go out you will go out with your hands full.
  • Exod 11:3 : 3 And the Lord gave the people grace in the eyes of the Egyptians. For the man Moses was highly honoured in the land of Egypt, by Pharaoh's servants and the people.
  • Gen 39:2 : 2 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he did well; and he was living in the house of his master the Egyptian.
  • Dan 1:9 : 9 And God put into the heart of the captain of the unsexed servants kind feelings and pity for Daniel.
  • Acts 7:9-9 : 9 And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him, 10 And made him free from all his troubles, and gave him wisdom and the approval of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his house.
  • Exod 12:36 : 36 And the Lord had given the people grace in the eyes of the Egyptians so that they gave them whatever was requested. So they took away all their goods from the Egyptians.
  • Ps 105:19 : 19 Till the time when his word came true; he was tested by the word of the Lord.
  • Ps 105:22 : 22 To give his chiefs teaching at his pleasure, and so that his law-givers might get wisdom from him.
  • Ps 106:46 : 46 He put pity into the hearts of those who made them prisoners.
  • Prov 16:7 : 7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
  • Isa 41:10 : 10 Have no fear, for I am with you; do not be looking about in trouble, for I am your God; I will give you strength, yes, I will be your helper; yes, my true right hand will be your support.
  • Isa 43:2 : 2 When you go through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not go over you: when you go through the fire, you will not be burned; and the flame will have no power over you.
  • Rom 8:31-32 : 31 What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He who did not keep back his only Son, but gave him up for us all, will he not with him freely give us all things?
  • Rom 8:37 : 37 But we are able to overcome all these things and more through his love.
  • 1 Pet 3:13-14 : 13 Who will do you any damage if you keep your minds fixed on what is good? 14 But you are happy if you undergo pain because of righteousness; have no part in their fear and do not be troubled;
  • 1 Pet 3:17 : 17 Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.
  • 1 Pet 4:14-16 : 14 If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you. 15 Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business; 16 But if he undergoes punishment as a Christian, that is no shame to him; let him give glory to God in this name.
  • Dan 6:22 : 22 Then Daniel said to the king, O King, have life for ever.
  • Gen 40:3 : 3 And he put them in prison under the care of the captain of the army, in the same prison where Joseph himself was shut up.
  • Gen 49:23-24 : 23 He was troubled by the archers; they sent out their arrows against him, cruelly wounding him: 24 But their bows were broken by a strong one, and the cords of their arms were cut by the Strength of Jacob, by the name of the Stone of Israel:
  • Gen 21:22 : 22 Now at that time, Abimelech and Phicol, the captain of his army, said to Abraham, I see that God is with you in all you do.

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  • Gen 39:22-23
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    22 And the keeper of the prison put all the prisoners under Joseph's control, and he was responsible for whatever was done there.

    23 And the keeper of the prison gave no attention to anything which was under his care, because the Lord was with him; and the Lord made everything he did go well.

  • Gen 39:19-20
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    19 And hearing his wife's account of what his servant had done, he became very angry.

    20 And Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, in the place where the king's prisoners were kept in chains, and he was there in the prison-house.

  • Gen 39:1-7
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    1 Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar the Egyptian, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house, got him for a price from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

    2 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he did well; and he was living in the house of his master the Egyptian.

    3 And his master saw that the Lord was with him, making everything he did go well.

    4 And having a high opinion of Joseph as his servant, he made him the overseer of his house and gave him control over all he had.

    5 And from the time when he made him overseer and gave him control of all his property, the blessing of the Lord was with the Egyptian, because of Joseph; the blessing of the Lord was on all he had, in the house and in the field.

    6 And he gave Joseph control of all his property, keeping no account of anything, but only the food which was put before him. Now Joseph was very beautiful in form and face.

    7 And after a time, his master's wife, looking on Joseph with desire, said to him, Be my lover.

  • Gen 40:3-5
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    3 And he put them in prison under the care of the captain of the army, in the same prison where Joseph himself was shut up.

    4 And the captain put them in Joseph's care, and he did what was needed for them; and they were kept in prison for some time.

    5 And these two had a dream on the same night; the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker of the king of Egypt, who were in prison, the two of them had dreams with a special sense.

  • Acts 7:9-10
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    9 And the brothers, moved with envy against Joseph, gave him to the Egyptians for money: but God was with him,

    10 And made him free from all his troubles, and gave him wisdom and the approval of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his house.

  • Gen 40:14-15
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    14 But keep me in mind when things go well for you, and be good to me and say a good word for me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison:

    15 For truly I was taken by force from the land of the Hebrews; and I have done nothing for which I might be put in prison.

  • Gen 41:10
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    10 Pharaoh had been angry with his servants, and had put me in prison in the house of the captain of the army, together with the chief bread-maker;

  • Gen 41:39
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    39 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Seeing that God has made all this clear to you, there is no other man of such wisdom and good sense as you:

  • Ps 105:17
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    17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price:

  • Gen 40:21
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    21 And he put the chief wine-servant back in his old place; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.

  • Gen 45:8
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    8 So now it was not you who sent me here, but God: and he has made me as a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

  • Gen 41:41
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    41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, See, I have put you over all the land of Egypt.

  • Jer 39:15
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    15 Now the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the place of the armed watchmen, saying,

  • Gen 40:23
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    23 But the wine-servant did not keep Joseph in mind or give a thought to him.

  • Gen 42:17
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    17 So he put them in prison for three days.