Genesis 39:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 39:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 39:6 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And 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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 39:6 — KJV
“And 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.”
— Genesis 39:6 (KJV)
Genesis 39:6 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 39:6
“And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. bondage: Heb. servants”
Shares key themes with Genesis 39:6: hand, ought, bread
“And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 39:6: hand, ought, bread
“And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 39:6: ought, bread, eat
“And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 39:6: left, hand, eat
“And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 39:6: left, joseph, hand
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