Genesis 39:6

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.

📖 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and with a beautiful countenance, and good to look upon. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
• Gen 29:17 : 17 Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was beautiful and well favored.
• Gen 39:4 : 4 And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his care.
• Gen 39:8 : 8 But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master does not concern himself with what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my care;
• Gen 39:23 : 23 The keeper of the prison did not concern himself with anything that was under Joseph's care; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it prosper.
• Gen 43:32 : 32 And they served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
• 1 Sam 17:42 : 42 When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was just a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance.
• Prov 31:11 : 11 The heart of her husband safely trusts in her, so he will have no lack of gain.
• Luke 16:10 : 10 He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much: and he who is unjust in what is least is also unjust in much.
• Luke 19:17 : 17 And he said to him, Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in very little, have authority over ten cities.
• Acts 7:20 : 20 At this time Moses was born, and was exceedingly fair, and was brought up in his father's house for three months;
• Gen 12:14-15 : 14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very beautiful. 15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.