Biblical Character Illustrated Emails | December 2 |
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God enables me to be a good steward |
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From Potiphar's house to the king's palace, Joseph wisely managed what was entrusted to him. |
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“And 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. “And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
“And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
“And 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.
“And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“The 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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“And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants. “And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
“And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
“Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
“And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
“And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
“And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
“And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.
“And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
“And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
“And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.
“And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.
“And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
“And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.
“And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.
“And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
“And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
“And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
“And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
“And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
“And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.”
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