But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison .
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Gill's Exposition
And the Lord was with Joseph,.... Comforting him with his presence under his afflictions; supporting him with his right hand; sanctifying all his troubles to him, and so causing him to bear them…
- Joseph in Potiphar’s House According to our reckoning, Perez and Zerah were born when Judah was in his twenty-eighth year, and therefore, Joseph in his twenty-fourth. Here, then, we go back seven…
Adam Clarke
The Lord was with Joseph - It is but of little consequence where the lot of a servant of God may be cast; like Joseph he is ever employed for his master, and God honors him and prospers his work.
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Here is, 1. Joseph wronged by his master. He believed the accusation, and either Joseph durst not make his defence by telling the truth, as it would reflect too much upon his mistress, or his master…
Cambridge Bible
But the Lord, &c. See note on Gen 39:39. The favour of Jehovah towards Joseph is the cause of Joseph's acceptability with the keeper of the prison. He receives the same degree of confidence in prison,…
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