Bible Strands
Genesis 39:5
From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Potiphar, an Egyptian official, has just appointed Joseph to manage his estate, and the narrative immediately records the divine response to that administrative transfer.
The words — The Hebrew הִפְקִיד (hif.Kid) means to appoint or entrust to a position of authority, while מֵ/אָז (me./'Az) establishes the exact temporal starting point for the subsequent blessing.
The thread — This structural pattern appears in Genesis 30:27 and 2 Samuel 6:11, where the text explicitly notes God blessing a household because of a specific person or object placed within it.
Why it lands — The verse reports that God’s favor physically extended to Potiphar’s property, requiring the reader to observe that divine blessing operates through human stewardship without conflating the steward’s status with the household’s gain.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
Cross-references
- Genesis 30:27 But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”
- 2 Samuel 6:11 Thus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed him and all his household.
- Acts 27:24 and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’
- Genesis 12:2 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
- Psalms 72:17 May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
- Psalms 21:6 For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.
- Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
- Genesis 19:29 So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, He remembered Abraham, and He brought Lot out of the catastrophe that destroyed the cities where he had lived.
- Deuteronomy 28:3 You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.