Genesis 39 · Verse 2

Genesis 39:2

And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
Genesis 39:2, King James Version

Genesis 39:2 in other translations

BSBAnd the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.
WEBThe LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
ASVAnd Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
YLTAnd Jehovah is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord the Egyptian,
DARBYAnd Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
BBEAnd the Lord was with Joseph, and he did well; and he was living in the house of his master the Egyptian.
WebsterAnd the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man: and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

What does Genesis 39:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. he was in the house of his master--Those slaves who had been war captives were generally sent to labor in the field and subjected to hard treatment under the "stick" of taskmasters. But those who were bought with money were employed in domestic purposes, were kindly treated, and enjoyed as much liberty as the same class does in modern Egypt.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 39:1-6

Our enemies may strip us of outward distinctions and ornaments; but wisdom and grace cannot be taken from us. They may separate us from friends, relatives, and country; but they cannot take from us the presence of the Lord. They may shut us from outward blessings, rob us of liberty, and confine us in dungeons; but they cannot shut us out from communion with God, from the throne of grace, or take from us the…

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Genesis 39:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand he wasH1961
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶת\־'et-withH854
יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130
וַיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand he wasH1961
אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376
מַצְלִ֑יחַmatz.Li.achsuccessfulH6743
וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand he wasH1961
בְּבֵ֥יתbe.Veitin [the] house ofH1004
אֲדֹנָ֖יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113
הַמִּצְרִֽי\׃ha.mitz.Rithe EgyptianH4713

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 39:2

  • 1 Samuel 18:14

    And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.

  • Psalms 91:15

    He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

  • Jeremiah 15:20

    And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the Lord.

  • Genesis 26:28

    And they said, We saw certainly that the Lord was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

  • Acts 7:9-10

    And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

  • Genesis 21:22

    And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

  • Genesis 26:24

    And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.

  • Isaiah 43:2

    When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

  • Genesis 39:21-22

    But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

  • Isaiah 41:10

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

  • Psalms 1:3

    And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

  • Genesis 28:15

    And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the Lord.
21,22; 21:22; 26:24,28; 28:15; 1Sa 3:19; 16:18; 18:14,28; Ps 1:3
Ps 46:7,11; 91:15; Isa 8:9,10; 41:10; 43:2; Jer 15:20; Mt 1:23
Ac 7:9,10; 8:31
house.
1Co 7:20-24; 1Ti 6:1; Tit 2:9,10

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Context

  • Genesis 39:1

    And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

  • Genesis 39:2

    And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

  • Genesis 39:3

    And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

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Genesis 39:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas Jehová fué con José, y fué varón prosperado: y estaba en la casa de su señor el Egipcio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’ Éternel fut avec Joseph; et il était un homme qui faisait tout prospérer; et il était dans la maison de son seigneur, l’Égyptien.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jehova war mit Joseph, und er war ein Mann, dem alles gelang; und er war im Hause seines Herrn, des Ägypters.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Fuitque Dominus cum eo, et erat vir in cunctis prospere agens: habitavitque in domo domini sui,