Genesis 39:21

21 the LORD was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.

Genesis 39:21 in Other Translations

KJV
21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
ESV
21 But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
NLT
21 But the LORD was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the LORD made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden.
MSG
21 God was still with Joseph: He reached out in kindness to him; he put him on good terms with the head jailer.
CSB
21 But the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him. He granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.

Genesis 39:21 In-Context

19 When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is how your slave treated me,” he burned with anger.
20 Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined. But while Joseph was there in the prison,
21 the LORD was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.
22 So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there.
23 The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Genesis 21:20
  • 2. S Genesis 19:19
  • 3. Exodus 3:21; Exodus 11:3; Exodus 12:36; Esther 2:9; Psalms 106:46; Proverbs 16:7; Daniel 1:9
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