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Genesis 39:2

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Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

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Canaan in the Patriarchal AgeCanaan during the patriarchal period, before the Israelite conquest.
The Ancient Near East (Fertile Crescent)The ancient Near East and Fertile Crescent, from Mesopotamia to Egypt, the world of the patriarchs.

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Egypt was the land where Joseph was taken as a slave after being sold by his brothers. In this foreign setting, the Lord’s presence and blessing with Joseph show that God’s covenant purposes continued despite his displacement and suffering.

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Genesis 39:2 mentions Egypt.

Egypt · Ricardo Liberato

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