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 Jehovah was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

And he said, My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, do not pass away, I pray, from Your servant.

please now, Your servant has found grace in Your sight, and You have magnified Your mercy, which You have shown to me in saving my life. And I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me and I die.

And I have oxen and asses, flocks, and menservants, and slave women. And I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in your sight.

He asked, Whose is all this camp which I met? And he said, To find grace in the sight of my lord.

And Saul sent to Jesse saying, Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.

And the king said to me, For what do you ask? So I prayed to the God of Heaven,

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

Overseer

And the keeper of the prison gave all the prisoners in the prison into Joseph's hand. And whatever they did there, he was the doer of it.

And Abram said, Lord God, what will You give me, since I am going childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?

And Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, I pray you, put your hand under my thigh.

You shall be over my house, and all my people shall kiss the hand at your word. Only in the throne will I be greater than you.

The king's favor is toward a wise servant, but his wrath is against him who causes shame.

A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brothers.

Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before unknown men.

Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat its fruit; so he who waits on his master shall be honored.

Therefore take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God which He has purchased with His own blood.