Genesis 39 · Verse 3

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.
Genesis 39:3, King James Version

Genesis 39:3 in other translations

BSBWhen his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did,
WEBHis master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did prosper in his hand.
ASVAnd his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
YLTand his lord seeth that Jehovah is with him, and all that he is doing Jehovah is causing to prosper in his hand,
DARBYAnd his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
BBEAnd his master saw that the Lord was with him, making everything he did go well.
WebsterAnd his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

What does Genesis 39:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. his master saw that the Lord was with him--Though changed in condition, Joseph was not changed in spirit; though stripped of the gaudy coat that had adorned his person, he had not lost the moral graces that distinguished his character; though separated from his father on earth, he still lived in communion with his Father in heaven; though in the house of an idolater, he continued a worshipper of the true God.

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 39:3 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.

וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH7200
אֲדֹנָ֔יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113
כִּ֥יkithatH3588
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אִתּ֑וֹ'i.To[was] with himH854
וְכֹל֙ve.Kholand allH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
ה֣וּאhu'heH1931
עֹשֶׂ֔ה'o.Seh[was] doingH6213
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
מַצְלִ֥יחַmatz.Li.ach[was] making successfulH6743
בְּיָדֽוֹ\׃be.ya.Doin hand hisH3027

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

Cross references for Genesis 39:3

  • 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.

  • 2 Chronicles 26:5

    And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.

  • 1 Samuel 18:14

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

  • Genesis 30:27

    And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake.

  • Matthew 5:16

    Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

  • 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:

  • Philippians 2:15-16

    That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

  • 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.

  • 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;

  • Joshua 1:7-8

    Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

  • 1 Samuel 18:28

    And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.

  • Nehemiah 2:20

    Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
saw that.
21:22; 26:24,28; 30:27,30; 1Sa 18:14,28; Zec 8:23; Mt 5:16
Php 2:15,16; Re 3:9
prosper.
23; 30:27; Jos 1:7,8; 1Ch 22:13; 2Ch 26:5; Ne 2:20; Ps 1:3; 1Co 16:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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.

  • Genesis 39:4

    And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

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Genesis 39:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y vió su señor que Jehová era con él, y que todo lo que él hacía, Jehová lo hacía prosperar en su mano.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et son seigneur vit que l’ Éternel était avec lui, et que tout ce qu’il faisait, l’ Éternel le faisait prospérer en sa main.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und sein Herr sah, daß Jehova mit ihm war, und daß Jehova alles, was er tat, in seiner Hand gelingen ließ.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
qui optime noverat Dominum esse cum eo, et omnia, quæ gerebat, ab eo dirigi in manu illius.