4Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.


In Context

1 Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

2 The Lord was with Joseph and he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master.

3 When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did,

4 Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.

5 From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing of the Lord was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.

6 So he left in Joseph's care everything he had; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,

Genesis 39:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

39:4And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

39:4And Joseph found favour in the sight of his master, and ministered to him: and being set over all by him, he governed the house committed to him, and all things that were delivered to him:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

39:4And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he ministered unto him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:4And Joseph found favour in his eyes, and attended on him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into his hand.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

39:4And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he ministered unto him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:4And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:4Joseph 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

39:4and Joseph findeth grace in his eyes and serveth him, and he appointeth him over his house, and all that he hath he hath given into his hand.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

39:4And 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.