The Prosperity of Joseph in the House of His First Master
T. H. Leale. Genesis 39:1-6 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian… I. ITS EXTRAORDINARY NATURE. Cast off by his own brethren, he rises amongst strangers to dignity and honour. II. ITS BASIS AND SECURITY. 1. His own bearing and conduct. 2. The favour of God. III. ITS LESSONS. 1. That God's blessings and grace are with His people everywhere, and under the severest trials. 2. That God's blessing and grace are manifest to Others (ver. 3). 3. That God blesses others for the sake of His people (ver. 5). 4. That God is still working out His designs, even when they seem to fail. (T. H. Leale.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. WEB: Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.