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Berean Standard Bible

“And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.”

Genesis 39:2

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Study note

Joseph has been sold by his brothers and brought to Egypt as a slave in Potiphar's house. From a human point of view, his life has collapsed, yet the narrator interrupts the story to say something the characters cannot see.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord was with Joseph, and he did well; and he was living in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas Jehová fué con José, y fué varón prosperado: y estaba en la casa de su señor el Egipcio.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El Señor bendijo mucho a José en la casa de su amo, de modo que tenía éxito en todo lo que emprendía.

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