RobH_en_tn/gen/39/21.md

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# But Yahweh was with Joseph
This refers to how Yahweh took care of Joseph and was kind to him. AT: "But Yahweh was kind to Joseph" or "But Yahweh took care of Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# showed covenant faithfulness to him
The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." AT: "was faithful to his covenant with him" or "faithfully loved him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
# He gave him favor in the sight of the prison warden
This means Yahweh caused the prison warden to approve of Joseph and to treat him well. AT: "Yahweh caused the prison warden to be pleased with Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# the prison warden
"the prison manager" or "the man in charge of the prison"
# gave into Joseph's hand
Here "hand" represents Joseph's power or trust. AT: "put Joseph in charge of" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# Whatever they did there, Joseph was in charge of it
"Joseph was in charge of everything they did there"
# because Yahweh was with him
This refers to how Yahweh helped Joseph and guided him. AT: "because Yahweh guided Joseph" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# Whatever he did, Yahweh prospered
"Yahweh caused everything that Joseph did to prosper"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenantfaith]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/prison]]