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Genesis 39:22

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And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
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  1. Genesis 39:4Rank 1 from verse 22
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    4And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

  2. Genesis 40:3–4Rank 2 from verse 22
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    3And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

    4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.

  3. 1 Samuel 2:30Rank 3 from verse 22
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    30Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

  4. Genesis 39:6–7Rank 4 from verse 22
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    6And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.

    7¶ And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

  5. Genesis 39:9Rank 5 from verse 22
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    9There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

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Genesis 39:22

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committed

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1. Performed or did an act, offence, trespass, or sin. 2. Entrusted, delivered, or placed a person or thing in another’s charge, custody, care, or keeping, or gave it over to a place or course.

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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whatsoever

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Whatever, anything that, or every thing of the kind or within the condition and scope stated.

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doer

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One who performs what is required; one who observes, keeps or obeys, in practice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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21¶ But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

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23The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper.

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