Discovery BoxGenesis 24:21 
Context24:21 Silently the man watched her with interest to determine 1 if the Lord had made his journey successful 2 or not.
Genesis 39:2-3
Context39:2 The Lord was with Joseph. He was successful 3 and lived 4 in the household of his Egyptian master. 39:3 His master observed that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made everything he was doing successful. 5
1 tn Heb “to know.”
2 tn The Hebrew term צָלָה (tsalah), meaning “to make successful” in the Hiphil verbal stem, is a key term in the story (see vv. 40, 42, 56).
3 tn Heb “and he was a prosperous man.” This does not mean that Joseph became wealthy, but that he was successful in what he was doing, or making progress in his situation (see 24:21).
4 tn Heb “and he was.”
5 tn The Hebrew text adds “in his hand,” a phrase not included in the translation for stylistic reasons.
