Study it in the app“The chief of the prison put into the hand of Joseph all the prisoners who were in the prison; and all that was done there, he was the one doing it.”
The chiefוַ שַׂרof the prisonבֵּית הַסֹּהַרputיִּתֵּןinto the handבְּיַדof Josephיוֹסֵףallאֵת כָּלthe prisonersהָאֲסִירִםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere in the prison;בְּבֵית הַסֹּהַרand allוְאֵת כָּלthatאֲשֶׁרwas doneעֹשִׂיםthere,שָׁםheהוּאwas the one doing it.הָיָה עֹשֶׂה
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sar” appearshouse
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bet” appearsprison
Prison. The word appears only in the story of Joseph.
Where else “sohar” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “yiten” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appearsJoseph
Joseph, a name borne by several Israelites, above all the son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into Egypt, who became ruler there and saved his family; his sons Ephraim and Manasseh became tribes. The name means "may he add".
Where else “yosef” appearsprisoner
Prisoner, captive.
Where else “asirim” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “osim” appearsbe
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “haya” appears21But YHWH was with Joseph and extended to him loyal love, and gave him favor in the eyes of the chief of the prison.
22 · This verse (above)
23The chief of the prison did not look into anything in his hand, because YHWH was with him; and whatever he did, YHWH made successful.
1. What it says
What happened to Joseph in Potiphar’s house, and why did he end up in prison (vv. 2-20)?
2. What it means
What does it mean that YHWH was with Joseph even in prison (vv. 21-23)?
3. How I live it
How can you keep your integrity when doing the right thing costs you?
