Genesis 39:21
What does Genesis 39:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 39:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But Jehovah was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But Jehovah was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But the Lord was with Joseph, and was good to him, and made the keeper of the prison his friend.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jehovah is with Joseph, and stretcheth out kindness unto him, and putteth his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But the Lord was with Joseph, and having mercy upon him gave him favour in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehovah was with Joseph, and extended mercy to him, and gave him favour in the eyes of the chief of the tower-house.
Context
v.20And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
v.21This passage
v.22And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 105:19
Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of Jehovah tried him.
- Genesis 49:23
The archers have sorely grieved him, And shot at him, and persecuted him:
- Psalms 105:22
To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.
- 1 Peter 3:17
For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.
- Proverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- Genesis 39:2
And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
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