Avram said, *Lord GOD, what will you give me, seeing I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eli`ezer of Damascus?*
Genesis 39:4 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Yosef found favor in his sight. He ministered to him, and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Joseph pleased [Potiphar] and found favor in his sight, and he served him. And [his master] made him supervisor over his house and he put all that he had in his charge. American Standard Version (1901) And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he ministered unto him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. Common English Bible Potiphar thought highly of Joseph, and Joseph became his assistant; he appointed Joseph head of his household and put everything he had under Joseph’s supervision. Catholic Public Domain Version And Joseph found favor in the sight of his lord, and he ministered to him. And, having been placed in charge of everything by him, he governed the house that was entrusted to him and all the things that had been delivered to him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Joseph found favour in the sight of his master, and ministered to him: and being set over all by him, he governed the house committed to him, and all things that were delivered to him: |
Avram said, *Lord GOD, what will you give me, seeing I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eli`ezer of Damascus?*
and said, *My lord, if now I have found favor in your sight, please don't go away from your servant.
See now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your loving kindness, which you have shown to me in saving my life. I can't escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die.
Avraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, *Please put your hand under my thigh.
I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, male servants, and female servants. I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favor in your sight.'*
Ya`akov said, *Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.
Esav said, *What do you mean by all this company which I met?* Ya`akov said, *To find favor in the sight of my lord.*
But he refused, and said to his master's wife, *Behold, my master doesn't know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.
His servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was in Tirtzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Artza, who was over the household in Tirtzah:
The maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness from him. He quickly gave her cosmetics and her portions of food, and the seven choice maidens who were to be given her out of the king's house. He moved her and her maidens to the best place in the women's house.
The king's favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.
Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.
So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
The servant who was set over the reapers answered, It is the Mo'avite lady who came back with Na`omi 1 out of the country of Mo'av:
Sha'ul sent to Yishai, saying, Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.
The child Shemu'el grew on, and increased in favor both with the LORD, and also with men.