20 And Joseph’s master took him and put him in [a][b]prison, in the place, where the king’s prisoners lay bound: and there he was in prison.

21 ¶ But the Lord was with Joseph, and [c]showed him mercy, and got him favor in the sight of the [d]master of the prison.

22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison, and [e]whatsoever they did there, that did he.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 39:20 Hebrew, in the prison house.
  2. Genesis 39:20 His evil intreatment in the prison may be gathered of Ps. 105:18.
  3. Genesis 39:21 Hebrew, inclined mercy unto him.
  4. Genesis 39:21 Or, lord.
  5. Genesis 39:22 That is, nothing was done without his commandment.

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