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Genesis 39:2

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And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
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  1. 1 Samuel 18:14Rank 1 from verse 2
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    14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.

  2. Psalms 91:15Rank 2 from verse 2
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    15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

  3. Jeremiah 15:20Rank 3 from verse 2
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    20And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the Lord.

  4. Genesis 26:28Rank 4 from verse 2
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    28And they said, We saw certainly that the Lord was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

  5. Acts 7:9–10Rank 5 from verse 2
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    9And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

    10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

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Genesis 39:2

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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master

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One possessing authority, ownership, command, supervision, or superior skill: an owner, employer, household head, teacher, leader, ship commander, or lord.

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1AND 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.

2And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

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3And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

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