Genesis 39:4

Rotherham Emphasized Bible 1902

So Joseph found favour in his eyes and waited upon him,—and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had, gave he into his hand.

Cross References

Acts 20:28

Be taking heed unto yourselves, and unto all the little flock in which the Holy Spirit hath set, you, as overseers,—to be shepherding the assembly of God which he hath acquired through means of the blood of his own.

Proverbs 27:18

He that guardeth the fig-tree, shall eat the fruit thereof, and, he that watcheth over his master, shall he honoured.

Genesis 39:8

And he refused and said unto his lord’s wife, Lo! my lord, taketh no note with me as to what is in the house,—but, all that pertaineth to him, hath he delivered into my hand:

Genesis 24:2

So Abraham said unto his servant, elder of his house, ruler of all that he had,—Place, I pray thee thy hand under my thigh;

Genesis 19:19

Behold, I pray thee thy servant hath found favour in thine eyes, so that thou hast magnified thy lovingkindness which thou hast performed with me in keeping alive my soul.—But, I, cannot escape to the mountain, lest calamity overtake me so shall I die.

Proverbs 22:29

Seest thou a man prompt in his business? before kings, shall he stand, he shall not stand before men who are obscure.

Proverbs 17:2

A prudent servant, shall rule over a son who causeth shame, and, in the midst of brothers, shall he share the inheritance.

Proverbs 16:7

When, acceptable to Yahweh, are the ways of a man, even his enemies, doth he cause to make peace with him.

Genesis 33:10

Then said Jacob, Nay, I pray thee, if, I pray thee, have found favour in thine eyes, then thou wilt take my present at my hand,—For on this account, hath my seeing thy face been like seeing the face of God in that thou wast well-pleased with me.

Genesis 18:3

and said,—O My Lord! if, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, do not I pray thee pass on from thy servant.

Proverbs 14:35

The good-pleasure of a king, is due to a servant who is discreet, but, his indignation, shall be against him that bringeth shame.

1 Samuel 16:22

And Saul sent unto Jesse, saying,—I pray thee, let David stand before me, for he hath found favour in mine eyes.

Genesis 33:8

Then said he, What to thee is all this camp, which I have fallen in with? And he said,—To find favour in the eyes of my lord.

Genesis 32:5

And I have oxen and asses, flocks and men-servants, and maid-servants, So I must needs send to tell my lord, that I might find favour in thine eyes.

Genesis 15:2

And Abram said My Lord Yahweh, what canst thou give me, when, I, am going on childless,—and the heir of my house, is Eliezer, of Damascus,

1 Kings 16:9

Then conspired against him his servant Zimri, captain of half the chariots,—as he was in Tirzah drinking himself drunk, in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah.

Ruth 2:6

And the young man that was set over the reapers answered and said,—The Moabitish maiden, is she who came back with Naomi, out of the country of Moab;

1 Samuel 2:26

But, the boy Samuel, went on growing in stature, and in favour,—both with Yahweh, and also with men.

Esther 2:9

and the maiden was pleasing in his eyes, and she received lovingkindness before him, and he hastened to give her, the things needed for her purification, and things apportioned her, and to give her, seven select maidens, out of the house of the king,—and he removed her and her maidens to the best place in the house of the women.

Proverbs 3:4

So find thou favour and good repute, in the eyes of God and man.