Genesis 39:6 — Potiphar left everything up to Joseph, and with Joseph there, the only decision… — CEV | maBible

Read Genesis 39:6 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 39.6, Genesis 39v6, Gen. 39:6. Potiphar left everything up to Joseph, and with Joseph there, the only decision he had to make was what he wanted to eat. Joseph was well-built and handsome,

Other reference formats: Genesis 39.6, Genesis 39v6, Gen. 39:6.

6 Potiphar left everything up to Joseph, and with Joseph there, the only decision he had to make was what he wanted to eat. Joseph was well-built and handsome,

Passage themes

A trusted steward — he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand
The separate table — save the bread which he did eat
A noticed beauty — Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured

Events in this chapter

39.1 — Joseph : de prison à maître de l'Égypte

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Le premier signe d'alliance L'arc-en-ciel apparaît pour la première fois dans la Bible comme un signe d'alliance : Dieu le place dans le ciel après le déluge pour promettre qu'il ne détruira plus jamais la terre par les eaux (Genèse 9:13-15).

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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