Genesis 39:3
in Genesis 39When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did,
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
KJV
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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This verse in Genesis 39
Commentary
4 notes on this verseHere that which has been lately alluded to more clearly appears, that the grace of God shone forth in Joseph, in no common or usual manner; since it became thus manifest to a man who was a heathen, and, in this respect, blind.
This site's exposition
his master saw that the LORD was with him
on Genesis 39:3-4
An Egyptian who knows nothing of the God of Abraham can see the LORD at work in a slave's hands. Calvin says the grace on Joseph showed plainly enough for a heathen master to read it. Joseph found favor in his sight and was put over the whole household. Everything Potiphar owns passes into Joseph's hand.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And his master saw that the Lord was with him,....
Though, at first, we may suppose that his hand was put to the meanest services, even in those appeared his ingenuity and industry; a particular blessing of Heaven attended him, which, as he rose in his employment, became more and more discernible. Note, (1.) Those that have wisdom and grace have that which cannot be taken away from them, whatever else they are robbed of.
The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּ֣רְא | vaiyar' | and he saw | H7200 → | 1300 times |
| אֲדֹנָ֔יו | ʾadonav | master<s> his | H113 → | 333 times |
| כִּ֥י | ki | that | H3588 → | 4482 times |
| יְהוָ֖ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| אִתּ֑וֹ | ʾito | [was] with him | H854 → | 929 times |
| וְכֹל֙ | vekhol | and all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | ʾasher- | that | H834 → | 5497 times |
| ה֣וּא | hu' | he | H1931 → | 1879 times |
| עֹשֶׂ֔ה | ʾoseh | [was] doing | H6213 → | 2628 times |
| יְהוָ֖ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| מַצְלִ֥יחַ | matzliach | [was] making successful | H6743 → | 65 times |
| בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ | beyado | in hand his | H3027 → | 1618 times |
וַיַּ֣רְאand he saw
vaiyar'H7200 →1300 times
אֲדֹנָ֔יוmaster<s> his
ʾadonavH113 →333 times
כִּ֥יthat
kiH3588 →4482 times
יְהוָ֖הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
אִתּ֑וֹ[was] with him
ʾitoH854 →929 times
וְכֹל֙and all
vekholH3605 →5413 times
אֲשֶׁר־that
ʾasher-H834 →5497 times
ה֣וּאhe
hu'H1931 →1879 times
עֹשֶׂ֔ה[was] doing
ʾosehH6213 →2628 times
יְהוָ֖הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
מַצְלִ֥יחַ[was] making successful
matzliachH6743 →65 times
בְּיָדֽוֹ׃in hand his
beyadoH3027 →1618 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 1:3He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.
it leads to
- Jeremiah 17:8
He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not…
- Ezekiel 47:12
Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of all kinds will grow. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. Each month they will bear fruit, because the water from…
- Psalms 92:14
In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,
- Jeremiah 17:8
Through
Matthew 5:16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
it leads to
- 1 Peter 2:12
Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
- Titus 2:7
In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
- John 15:8
This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
- 1 John 1:5–7
And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
- Philippians 2:15–16
so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
- 1 Peter 2:12
Where this verse is studied
On this page
Studies1
About Genesis

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Calvin, Commentaries; John Calvin, Commentary on Genesis; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
