Discovery BoxGenesis 39:4 
Context39:4 So Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. 1 Potiphar appointed Joseph 2 overseer of his household and put him in charge 3 of everything he owned.
Genesis 39:9
Context39:9 There is no one greater in this household than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you because you are his wife. So how could I do 4 such a great evil and sin against God?”
1 sn The Hebrew verb translated became his personal attendant refers to higher domestic service, usually along the lines of a personal attendant. Here Joseph is made the household steward, a position well-attested in Egyptian literature.
2 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “put into his hand.”
4 tn The nuance of potential imperfect fits this context.
