Genesis 39:4

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Summary

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.

Joseph

Overseer

Bible References

Joseph

But LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

and said, My lord, if now I have found favor in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.

Behold now, thy servant has found favor in thy sight, and thou have magnified thy loving kindness, which thou have shown to me in saving my life, and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die.

And I have oxen, and donkeys, flocks, and men-servants, and maid-servants. And I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favor in thy sight.

And he said, What do thou mean by all this company which I met? And he said, To find favor in the sight of my lord.

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.

Then the king said to me, For what do thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

When a man's ways please LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Overseer

And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. And whatever they did there, he was the doer of it.

And Abram said, O lord LORD, what will thou give me, since I go childless. And he who shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?

And Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh.

Thou shall be over my house, and according to thy word all my people shall be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than thou.

The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath will be [to] him who causes shame.

A servant who deals wisely shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brothers.

See thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.

He who keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit of it, and he who regards his master shall be honored.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit placed you guardians, to tend the church of the Lord and God, which he purchased by his own blood.