Genesis 39:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.”
Genesis 39:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 39:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 39:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.”
Genesis 39:21 — World English Bible
Genesis 39:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But Jehovah was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. ”
Genesis 39:21 — American Standard Version
Genesis 39:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehovah is with Joseph, and stretcheth out kindness unto him, and putteth his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house;”
Genesis 39:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 39:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehovah was with Joseph, and extended mercy to him, and gave him favour in the eyes of the chief of the tower-house. ”
Genesis 39:21 — Darby Translation
Genesis 39:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But the Lord was with Ioseph, and shewed him mercie, and got him fauour in the sight of the master of the prison.”
Genesis 39:21 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 39:21 in Context — Genesis 39
19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
20 And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
21 But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
22 And 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.
23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper.
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What Does Genesis 39:21 Mean?
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