Genèse 39:3

3 Son maître vit que l'Eternel était avec lui, et que l'Eternel faisait prospérer entre ses mains tout ce qu'il entreprenait.

Genèse 39:3 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 39:3

And his master saw that the Lord [was] with him
He knew nothing of the spiritual and gracious presence of God that was with him, he was no judge of that; but he perceived by the ingenuity of his mind, by his ready and speedy learning the Egyptian language, by his dexterity in business, and by the prudence and faithfulness with which he did everything, that he was highly favoured by the divine Being, and had great endowments bestowed upon him, and was an extraordinary person for his age: and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand;
and though Potiphar might have no knowledge of the true Jehovah, whose name he uses, yet he might have a notion of a supreme Being, and that all outward prosperity was owing to him; and knowing Joseph to be an Hebrew, as it is plain his wife did, ( Genesis 39:14 ) ; and Jehovah to be the God of the Hebrews, he imputes all the prosperity that attended Joseph and his services unto his God.

Genèse 39:3 In-Context

1 On fit descendre Joseph en Egypte; et Potiphar, officier de Pharaon, chef des gardes, Egyptien, l'acheta des Ismaélites qui l'y avaient fait descendre.

2 L'Eternel fut avec lui, et la prospérité l'accompagna; il habitait dans la maison de son maître, l'Egyptien.

3 Son maître vit que l'Eternel était avec lui, et que l'Eternel faisait prospérer entre ses mains tout ce qu'il entreprenait.

4 Joseph trouva grâce aux yeux de son maître, qui l'employa à son service, l'établit sur sa maison, et lui confia tout ce qu'il possédait.

5 Dès que Potiphar l'eut établi sur sa maison et sur tout ce qu'il possédait, l'Eternel bénit la maison de l'Egyptien, à cause de Joseph; et la bénédiction de l'Eternel fut sur tout ce qui lui appartenait, soit à la maison, soit aux champs.