Genesis 39:22

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And the keeper of the prison put all the prisoners under Joseph's control, and he was responsible for whatever was done there.

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  • Gen 39:4 : 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.
  • Gen 40:3-4 : 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.
  • 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 For this reason the Lord God of Israel has said, Truly I did say that your family and your father's people would have their place before me for ever: but now the Lord says, Let it not be so; I will give honour to those by whom I am honoured, and those who have no respect for me will be of small value in my eyes.
  • Ps 37:3 : 3 Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.
  • Ps 37:11 : 11 But the gentle will have the earth for their heritage; they will take their delight in peace without measure.
  • Gen 39:6-7 : 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 39:9 : 9 So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God?

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  • 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 39:19-21
    3 verses
    84%

    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.

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

  • Gen 39:1-6
    6 verses
    80%

    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.

  • Gen 40:3-5
    3 verses
    80%

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 8 But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;

  • Gen 40:21-22
    2 verses
    73%

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

    22 But the chief bread-maker was put to death by hanging, as Joseph had said.

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

  • 17 Now the men were full of fear because they had been taken into Joseph's house and they said, It is because of the money which was put back in our bags the first time; he is looking for something against us, so that he may come down on us and take us and our asses for his use.

  • 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 41:43-44
    2 verses
    72%

    43 And he made him take his seat in the second of his carriages; and they went before him crying, Make way! So he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.

    44 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, I am Pharaoh; and without your order no man may do anything in all the land of Egypt.

  • 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;

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

  • 21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler over everything he had;

  • 13 And it came about as he said: I was put back in my place, and the bread-maker was put to death by hanging.

  • 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:

  • 15 And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret?