Chapter summary
Genesis 39 Summary
Genesis 39 records Joseph's faithful service in Potiphar's house, his refusal of Potiphar's wife, and his unjust imprisonment — all while «the LORD was with him.»
Bought by Potiphar, Joseph rises to oversee everything in his household — the text repeats four times that «the LORD was with Joseph.» When Potiphar's wife tries to seduce him, Joseph refuses, saying he cannot sin against God.
She accuses him falsely; he is thrown into prison. Yet even there «the LORD was with him,» and he rises to oversee the other prisoners. Faithfulness in obscurity prepares him for what comes next.
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Genesis 39:9 “No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”” Genesis 39:21 “the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.”
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