Holy Scripture

Genesis 39:4

A church father on this verse
“Then the loving God, though wanting to make Joseph feel completely secure, did not release him from slavery or set him at liberty. This, after all, is ever God's way, not to free virtuous people from dangers or preserve them from trials but, in the midst of such trials, to give evidence of his characteristic grace to…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — HOMILIES ON GENESIS 62.15

Source: Septuagint

Original

4And Joseph found grace in the presence of his lord, and was well-pleasing to him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into the hand of Joseph.

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In context

2And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house with his lord the Egyptian.

3And his master knew that the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospers in his hands whatsoever he happens to do.

— Genesis 39:4 —

5And it came to pass after that he was set over his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all his possessions in the house, and in his field.

6And he committed all that he had into the hands of Joseph; and he knew not of anything that belonged to him, save the bread which he himself ate. And Joseph was handsome in form, and exceedingly beautiful in countenance.

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