Verse 21

But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men Herren var med Josef, viste ham nåde, og fikk fangevokteren til å se velvillig på ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men Herren var med Josef, og viste ham nåde, og ga ham velvilje i fengselsforstanderens øyne.

• Norsk King James

  Men Herren var med Josef, og viste ham barmhjertighet, og ga ham gunst i øynene til fengselsvakten.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Herren var med Josef, viste ham nåde og sørget for at han fikk den ansvarliges gunst.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men Herren var med Josef og viste ham barmhjertighet og lot ham finne velvilje i fengselsvokterens øyne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men Herren var med Joseph og viste ham miskunn, og han fikk nåde hos fengselsinspektøren.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men Herren var med Joseph, og viste ham nåde, og han vant gunst hos fangevakten.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men Herren var med Joseph og viste ham miskunn, og han fikk nåde hos fengselsinspektøren.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men Herren var med Josef og viste ham miskunn, og ga ham yndest i øynene til fengselets overhode.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him kindness, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men Herren var med Josef og viste ham barmhjertighet. Han lot ham finne nåde for fengselsvaktenes øyne.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men Herren var med Joseph, og bøiede Miskundhed til ham, og gav ham Naade hos Fængslets Huses Forstander.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men Herren var med Josef og viste ham barmhjertighet og lot ham vinne gunst i øynene til fengselets oppsynsmann.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men Herren var med Josef og viste ham godhet og lot ham finne nåde i fengselsforstanderens øyne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men Herren var med Josef og viste ham godhet ved å gi ham velvilje i øynene til fengselslederen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men Herren var med Josef, og viste ham trofasthet. Han ga ham velvilje i overtollens øyne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men Herren var med Josef, og var god mot ham, og gjorde fengselsvokteren til hans venn.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But the LORde was with Ioseph ad shewed him mercie and gott him fauoure in the syghte of the keper of ye preso

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But the LORDE was with him, and had mercy vpon him, & caused him to fynde fauor in the sight of the officer of ye preson,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But the Lorde was with Ioseph, and shewed him mercie, and got him fauour in the sight of the master of the prison.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But the Lord was with Ioseph, and shewed hym mercie, and got hym fauour in the sight of the lord of the prison.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah is with Joseph, and stretcheth out kindness unto him, and putteth his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Jehovah was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

• 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him kindness. He granted him favor in the sight of the prison warden.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 3:21 : 21 And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and it shall come to pass that when you go, you shall not go empty:
• Exod 11:3 : 3 And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.
• Gen 39:2 : 2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
• Dan 1:9 : 9 Now God had brought Daniel into favor and tender love with the chief of the eunuchs.
• Acts 7:9-9 : 9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt, but God was with him, 10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
• Exod 12:36 : 36 And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what they asked. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.
• Ps 105:19 : 19 Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tested him.
• Ps 105:22 : 22 To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his elders wisdom.
• Ps 106:46 : 46 He made those who carried them captives to pity them.
• Prov 16:7 : 7 When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
• Isa 41:10 : 10 Fear not; for I am with you: be not dismayed; for I am your God: I will strengthen you; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
• Isa 43:2 : 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; nor shall the flame ignite upon you.
• Rom 8:31-32 : 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
• Rom 8:37 : 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
• 1 Pet 3:13-14 : 13 And who is he who will harm you if you are followers of what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. Do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled;
• 1 Pet 3:17 : 17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.
• 1 Pet 4:14-16 : 14 If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part he is spoken of as evil, but on your part he is glorified. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a meddler in other people's matters. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.
• Dan 6:22 : 22 My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, so that they have not hurt me: because innocence was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, have I done no harm.
• Gen 40:3 : 3 And he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined.
• Gen 49:23-24 : 23 The archers have severely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him. 24 But his bow remained in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel.)
• Gen 21:22 : 22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his army spoke to Abraham, saying, God is with you in all that you do.