21But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, …
And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 19-23)Here is, 1. Joseph wronged by his master. He believed the accusation, and either Joseph durst not make his defence by telling the truth, as it would reflect too much upon his mistress, or his master would not hear it, or would not believe it, and there is no remedy, he is condemned to perpetual imprisonment, Gen. 39:19 , 20 . God restrained his wrath, else he had put him to death; and that wrath w…
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