"And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners {were} bound: and he was t…" — Genesis 39:20

Genesis 39:20 · KJV

“And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners {were} bound: and he was there in the prison.”

— Genesis 39:20

Verse 19

And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

Verse 21

But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. {shewed...: Heb. extended kindness unto him}

Genesis 39 — Context

And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.

And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners {were} bound: and he was there in the prison.

But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. {shewed...: Heb. extended kindness unto him}

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}.

Cross References

Genesis 40:15

For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

Psalms 105:18-19

Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: {he...: Heb. his soul came into iron}

Genesis 40:1-3

And it came to pass after these things, {that} the butler of the king of Egypt and {his} baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.

1 Peter 2:19

For this {is} thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. {thankworthy: or, thank}

Genesis 41:9-14

Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:

2 Timothy 2:9

Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, {even} unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

Daniel 3:21-22

Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their {other} garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. {coats: or, mantles} {hats: or, turbans}

Isaiah 53:8

He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. {from prison...: or, away by distress and judgment: but, etc} {was he...: Heb. was the stroke upon him}