Genesis 39:4

World English Bible (2000)

Joseph found favor in his sight. He ministered to him, and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

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  • Gen 19:19 : 19 See now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your loving kindness, which you have shown to me in saving my life. I can't escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die.
  • Gen 24:2 : 2 Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please put your hand under my thigh.
  • Gen 18:3 : 3 and said, "My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don't go away from your servant.
  • Gen 33:10 : 10 Jacob said, "Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.
  • Gen 39:8 : 8 But he refused, and said to his master's wife, "Behold, my master doesn't know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.
  • Gen 39:21-22 : 21 But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.
  • Gen 41:40-41 : 40 You shall be over my house, and according to your word will all my people be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than you." 41 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt."
  • 1 Sam 16:22 : 22 Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight."
  • Neh 2:4-5 : 4 Then the king said to me, "For what do you make request?" So I prayed to the God of heaven. 5 I said to the king, "If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you would send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' tombs, that I may build it."
  • Prov 14:35 : 35 The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
  • Prov 16:7 : 7 When a man's ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
  • Prov 17:2 : 2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
  • Prov 22:29 : 29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.
  • Prov 27:18 : 18 Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
  • Gen 15:2 : 2 Abram said, "Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, since I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?"
  • Gen 32:5 : 5 I have cattle, donkeys, flocks, male servants, and female servants. I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favor in your sight.'"
  • Gen 33:8 : 8 Esau said, "What do you mean by all this company which I met?" Jacob said, "To find favor in the sight of my lord."

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 39:5-8
    4 verses
    88%

    5It happened from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that Yahweh blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of Yahweh was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.

    6He 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.

    7It happened after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph; and she said, "Lie with me."

    8But he refused, and said to his master's wife, "Behold, my master doesn't know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.

  • Gen 39:1-3
    3 verses
    85%

    1Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.

    2Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

    3His master saw that Yahweh was with him, and that Yahweh made all that he did prosper in his hand.

  • Acts 7:10
    82%

    10and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

  • Gen 39:19-23
    5 verses
    80%

    19It happened, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, "This is what your servant did to me," that his wrath was kindled.

    20Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.

    21But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

    22The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.

    23The keeper of the prison didn't look after anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh made it prosper.

  • Gen 41:39-44
    6 verses
    78%

    39Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Because God has shown you all of this, there is none so discreet and wise as you.

    40You shall be over my house, and according to your word will all my people be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than you."

    41Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Behold, I have set you over all the land of Egypt."

    42Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it on Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in robes of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck,

    43and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had. They cried before him, "Bow the knee!" He set him over all the land of Egypt.

    44Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I am Pharaoh, and without you shall no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land of Egypt."

  • Ps 105:21
    76%

    21He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all of his possessions;

  • Gen 47:25
    76%

    25They said, "You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants."

  • Gen 45:8
    74%

    8So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

  • Gen 41:37
    74%

    37The thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

  • Gen 42:6
    73%

    6Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph's brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.

  • Gen 45:16
    73%

    16The report of it was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, "Joseph's brothers have come." It pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

  • Gen 40:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3He put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

    4The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he took care of them. They stayed in prison many days.

  • Gen 43:17
    73%

    17The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph's house.

  • Ps 105:17
    72%

    17He sent a man before them. Joseph was sold for a slave.

  • Gen 50:4
    72%

    4When the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

  • Gen 37:36
    72%

    36The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.