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Genesis 39:4

God was starting to train Joseph. After 13 years, Joseph would rule the whole country, Egypt. So the management of a house in Egypt was good practice for him. And after 13 years, Joseph would need to speak the Egyptian language very well. Potiphar’s house was a good place to learn the language. Probably Joseph worked as an ordinary slave for a time before Potiphar made him his own servant. And after some time as Potiphar’s own servant, Potiphar gave him more authority.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Genesis 39:4. _HE MADE HIM OVERSEER_] הפקיד _hiphkid_, from פקד _pakad_, to _visit, take care of_, _superintend_; the same as επισκοπος, _overseer_ or _bishop_, among the Greeks. This is the ter...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - Joseph in Potiphar’s House According to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth year, and therefore, Joseph in his twenty-fourth. Here, then, we go back seven y...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 39 JOSEPH IN EGYPT _ 1. In Potiphar's house (Genesis 39:1)_ 2. Tempted by Potiphar's wife (Genesis 39:7) 3. Joseph in prison (Genesis 39:19) Potiphar, the master of Joseph, was an officer

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    GENESIS 39. JOSEPH REPELS HIS MASTER'S WIFE, AND IS IMPRISONED ON HER FALSE ACCUSATION. This section is from J with touches from E. It is generally agreed that Potiphar. guard is an insertion in Genes...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _ministered unto him_ Joseph's character and capacities were first tested by personal service, and afterwards by the responsibility of general supervision. _overseer_ Joseph was made steward of the wh...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. _Joseph as Prisoner in Egypt_ (Genesis 39:1 to Genesis 41:45). 39 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh'S, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of t...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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._ No JFB commentary on this verse....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSEPH IN THE HOUSE OF POTIPHAR 5. Overseer] rather, 'house-steward.'...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּמְצָ֨א יֹוסֵ֥ף חֵ֛ן בְּ עֵינָ֖יו וַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    JOSEPH IN PRISON Genesis 39:1 "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life."- James 1:12 DRAMATISTS and novelists, who make it their busines...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JOSEPH IN POTIPHAR'S HOUSE Genesis 39:1 Ungodly families and employers owe more than they realize to the presence in their homes and businesses of those who love God; for God comes with His servants....

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here begins the story of Joseph in Egypt which is so full of interest. Through the malice of his brethren he had been sold into slavery and in such condition we now see him. Here, at the very beginnin...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    SOLD TO POTIPHAR In Egypt, Joseph was sold to Potiphar. The writer tells us he was an Egyptian. This may be because this was a time when a non-Egyptian dynasty was ruling in Egypt. Potiphar was a com...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him (c) overseer over his house, and all [that] he had he put into his hand. (c) Because God prospered him: and so he made religion...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Proverbs 16:7 Sweet argument this! It was a sin against himself. It was a sin even against his mistress! It was a sin against a kind master. But he passeth all these by as of lesser consideration, to...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 37 THROUGH 41. What follows from chapter 37 is the interesting history of Joseph, to which even children ever yield a ready ear, although ignorant of all the...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND JOSEPH FOUND GRACE IN HIS SIGHT,.... In the sight of his master, as he did in the sight of God, he had favour both with God and man; his master had a high esteem of him, and a great value for him,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 4. _And Joseph found grace in his sight._] This also...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _He made him overseer over all that he had_ Committed all to his care and management. But it may be asked how this could be, since Joseph understood not the Egyptian language? In answer to which it ma...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ioseph aduanced in Potiphars house. 7 Hee resisteth his mistresses temptation. 13 He is falsly accused. 19 Hee is cast in prison. 21 God is with him there. 1 AND Ioseph was brought downe to Egy...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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. Naturally, the fact of his increasing prosperity caused Potip...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JOSEPH FINDS FAVOR WITH POTIPHAR...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    THIRD SECTION _Joseph in Potiphar’s house and in prison. His sufferings on account of his virtue, and his apparent destruction._ GENESIS 39:1-23 1And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar,...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSEPH--A SUFFERER FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS How good it is to turn from Judah's sordid history to consider Joseph's history of faithful devotedness to the Lord! The deepest blessing for us in this is of cour...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    HE SERVED HIM, not now as a slave, but in a higher degree. ALL THAT HE HAD HE PUT INTO HIS HAND, i.e. committed to his care and management, as GENESIS 16:6. OBJECT. How could this be, when Joseph unde...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    In Genesis 1:23 Satan uses Potiphar's wife, and in Genesis 1:23 he uses Pharaoh's chief butler. The former he used to put Joseph into the dungeon; and the latter he used to keep him there, through his...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 39:4 Joseph H3130 found H4672 (H8799) favor H2580 sight H5869 served H8334 (H8762) overseer H6485 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSEPH IS SOLD INTO SLAVERY, RESISTS TEMPTATION AND STRANGELY PROSPERS IN PRISON (GENESIS 39:1). That what now happens to Joseph is in the hands of Yahweh is abundantly made clear (Genesis 38:2; Genes...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Joseph tested in Egypt in the house of Potiphar. CHARACTERS: Joseph, Potiphar, Potiphar's wife, prison keeper. CONCLUSION: Loyalty to God may bring a believer into serious testings but the...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Genesis 39:1. _Potiphar._ What a providence, that Joseph was bought by a man in whom Pharaoh had placed very much confidence. _Captain of the guard._ He seems to have been a military superintendent of...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And Joseph was brought down to Egypt_ THE PROSPERITY OF JOSEPH IN THE HOUSE OF HIS FIRST MASTER I. ITS EXTRAORDINARY NATURE. Cast off by his own brethren, he rises amongst strangers to dignity and...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 39:1 In Egypt, Joseph maintains his integrity by refusing to lie with Potiphar’s wife, which results in his being wrongfully imprisoned. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 39:2 THE LORD WAS WITH JOSEPH. Joseph’s life in Egypt is governed by God’s providential care (see Genesis 50:20

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 39:1. Pharaoh.] The name is derived from _Phra,_ meaning the _sun. Potiphar_ means _belonging to the sun._— GENESIS 39:2. THE LORD.] Jehovah. This, the covenant name of God,...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION GENESIS 39:1 AND JOSEPH WAS BROUGHT DOWN TO EGYPT. The narrative now preparing to recite the fortunes of Joseph in Egypt, which eventually led, through his elevation to be Pharaoh's prime...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now we get back in chapter thirty-nine to the story again. This is just a little interlude and it is just sort of a parenthetical-kind of a thing thrown in and now we get back to Joseph. Joseph was br...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Joseph. Genesis 39:21 Genesis 18:3 Genesis 19:19 Genesis 32:5 Genesis 33:8

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    JOSEPH, SERVANT OF POTIPHAR Genesis 39:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There is a chapter that is thrown in between the story of Joseph sold to the Ishmaelites, and Joseph bought by Potiphar and made a servan...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    JOSEPH REJECTED BY HIS BRETHREN Genesis 37:20 _-Genesis 39:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we proceed to consider Joseph, as rejected of his brethren, there will be discovered an outline of Christ rejected...

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