Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Genesis 39

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¹ ^! Joseph is solde to Potiphar.

¹ ^a Read {chap. 37,36}.

² ^! God prospereth him.

² ^b The fauour of God is the founteine of all prosperitie.

⁴ ^c Because God prospered him and so he made religion to serue his profite.

⁵ ^d The wicked are blessed by the companie of the godlie.

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

⁷ ^f In this word he declareth the somme whereunto all her flatteries did tend.

⁷ ^! Potiphars wife tempteth him.

⁹ ^g The feare of God preserued him against her continual tentations.

¹³ ^! He is accused and cast into prison.

¹⁴ ^/ Or, to do vs vilennie and shame.

¹⁴ ^h This declareth that where incontinencie is, thereunto is joyned extreme impudencie and craft.

¹⁷ ^/ Or, after this maner.

²⁰ ^/ Ebr. in the prison house.

²⁰ ⁱ His euil intreatment in the prison may be gathered of the {psal 105,18}.

²¹ ^/ Ebr. Inclined mercie vnto him.

²¹ ^/ Or, lord.

²¹ ^! God sheweth him fauour.

²² ^k That is, nothing was done without his commandement.