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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Genesis 39

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1 ! Joseph is solde to Potiphar.

1 a Read {chap. 37,36}.

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2 ! God prospereth him.

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

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

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

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

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

7 ! Potiphars wife tempteth him.

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

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13 ! He is accused and cast into prison.

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14 / Or, to do vs vilennie and shame.

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

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17 / Or, after this maner.

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20 / Ebr. in the prison house.

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

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21 / Ebr. Inclined mercie vnto him.

21 / Or, lord.

21 ! God sheweth him fauour.

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