Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 39

Genesis 39:1 (!) Joseph is solde to Potiphar.

Genesis 39:1 (a) Read {chap. 37,36}.

Genesis 39:2 (!) God prospereth him.

Genesis 39:2 (b) The fauour of God is the founteine of all prosperitie.

Genesis 39:4 (c) Because God prospered him and so he made religion to serue his profite.

Genesis 39:5 (d) The wicked are blessed by the companie of the godlie.

Genesis 39:6 (e) For he was assured that all things shulde prosper wel: therfore he ate and dranke and toke no care.

Genesis 39:7 (f) In this word he declareth the somme whereunto all her flatteries did tend.

Genesis 39:7 (!) Potiphars wife tempteth him.

Genesis 39:9 (g) The feare of God preserued him against her continual tentations.

Genesis 39:13 (!) He is accused and cast into prison.

Genesis 39:14 (/) Or, to do vs vilennie and shame.

Genesis 39:14 (h) This declareth that where incontinencie is, thereunto is joyned extreme impudencie and craft.

Genesis 39:17 (/) Or, after this maner.

Genesis 39:20 (/) Ebr. in the prison house.

Genesis 39:20 (i) His euil intreatment in the prison may be gathered of the {psal 105,18}.

Genesis 39:21 (/) Ebr. Inclined mercie vnto him.

Genesis 39:21 (/) Or, lord.

Genesis 39:21 (!) God sheweth him fauour.

Genesis 39:22 (k) That is, nothing was done without his commandement.