Genesis 39:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 39:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 39:21 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. shewed..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 39:21 — KJV
“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 39:21 (KJV)
Genesis 39:21 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 39:21
“And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 39:21: lord, gave, favour
“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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 39:21: lord, gave, favour
“Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens. Let me...: or, I find friendly: Heb. to the heart”
Shares key themes with Genesis 39:21: lord, favour, sight
“Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not. the lords...: Heb. thou art not good in the eyes of the lords”
Shares key themes with Genesis 39:21: lord, favour, sight
“And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the LORD: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the LORD, laid...: Heb. brought it forth”
Shares key themes with Genesis 39:21: lord, gave, sight
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