Genesis 39:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph's care; with Joseph in charge, he paid no attention to anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֮ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵף֒ וְלֹא־יָדַ֤ע אִתּוֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־הַלֶּ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא אוֹכֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף יְפֵה־תֹ֖אַר וִיפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה׃

Transliteration

And wayyaʿăzōḇ all-that-to him in yaḏ-Yôsēp̄ and not-yāḏaʿ ʾittô mĕʾûmâ except the-halleḥem which-hûʾ ʾôḵēl; and wayĕhî Yôsēp̄ yĕp̄ēh-tōʾar and wîp̄ēh marʾeh.

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿăzōḇ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he left/abandoned
• *yaḏ*: noun, feminine singular construct - hand of
• *Yôsēp̄*: proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph
• *yāḏaʿ*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he knew
• *ʾittô*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him
• *mĕʾûmâ*: noun, feminine singular - anything
• *halleḥem*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bread/food
• *hûʾ*: independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he
• *ʾôḵēl*: qal participle, masculine singular - eating
• *wayĕhî*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of היה - and he was
• *yĕp̄ēh*: adjective, masculine singular construct - beautiful/handsome of
• *tōʾar*: noun, masculine singular - form/appearance
• *wîp̄ēh*: conjunction + adjective, masculine singular construct - and beautiful/handsome of
• *marʾeh*: noun, masculine singular - appearance/sight

Word Meanings

• *wayyaʿăzōḇ*: left/entrusted/abandoned to care of
• *yāḏaʿ*: knew/was concerned with/paid attention to
• *mĕʾûmâ*: anything/something/nothing [with negative]
• *halleḥem*: bread/food/meal

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he left all that he had in Joseph's care; and he did not concern himself with anything except the bread which he ate. And Joseph was a handsome person, and well-favored.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And therfore he left all that he had in Iosephs hande and loked vpon nothinge that was with him saue only on the bread which he ate. And Ioseph was a goodly persone and a well favored

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  therfore left he all yt he had, in Iosephs hande. And medled with nothinge himself, saue onely the bred that he ate. And Ioseph was fayre of bewtye, and well fauoured of face.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore he left all that he had in Iosephs hand, and tooke accompt of nothing, that was with him, saue onely of the bread, which he did eate; Ioseph was a faire person, and well fauoured.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And therfore he left all that he had in Iosephes hande: and he knewe nothyng with hym, saue onlye the breade which he dyd eate. And Ioseph was a goodly person, and a well fauoured.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He left all that he had in Joseph's hand. He didn't concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he leaveth all that he hath in the hand of Joseph, and he hath not known anything that he hath, except the bread which he is eating. And Joseph is of a fair form, and of a fair appearance.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He left all that he had in Joseph's hand. He didn't concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care; he gave no thought to anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well built and good-looking.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 16:12 : 12 So Jesse sent for him and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. Then the LORD said, "Rise and anoint him; this is the one."
• Gen 29:17 : 17 Leah had tender eyes, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.
• Gen 39:4 : 4 Joseph found favor in his master's eyes and became his personal servant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted everything he owned to his care.
• Gen 39:8 : 8 But Joseph refused and said to his master's wife, "Look, my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; he has entrusted everything he owns to my care.
• Gen 39:23 : 23 The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph's care, because the LORD was with him and gave him success in whatever he did.
• Gen 43:32 : 32 They served Joseph separately, the brothers separately, and the Egyptians who ate with him separately, because Egyptians could not eat with Hebrews, for that was detestable to them.
• 1 Sam 17:42 : 42 When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him, for David was just a young man, ruddy and handsome in appearance.
• Prov 31:11 : 11 Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.
• Luke 16:10 : 10 Whoever is faithful with very little is also faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
• Luke 19:17 : 17 And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.'
• Acts 7:20 : 20 At that time, Moses was born, and he was beautiful in God's sight. He was cared for in his father's house for three months.
• Gen 12:14-15 : 14 When Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was a very beautiful woman. 15 Pharaoh's officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh, and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's palace.