4970. Verses 2-6. And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his lord the Egyptian. And his lord saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand. And Joseph found grace in his eyes, and he ministered to him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into his hand. And it came to pass from the time that he set him over in his house, and over all that he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of Jehovah was in 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 aught that was with him, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was beautiful in form, and beautiful in look. “And Jehovah was with Joseph,” signifies that the Divine was in the celestial of the spiritual; “and he was a prosperous man,” signifies that all things were provided; “and he was in the house of his lord the Egyptian,” signifies that it might be initiated into natural good; “and his lord saw that Jehovah was with him,” signifies that it was perceived in natural good that the Divine was therein; “and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand,” signifies that all things were of the Divine providence; “and Joseph found grace in his eyes,” signifies that it was accepted; “and he ministered to him,” signifies that the memory-knowledge was appropriated to its good; “and he set him over his house,” signifies that good applied itself thereto; “and all that he had he gave into his hand,” signifies that all that belonged to it was as it were in its power; “and it came to pass from the time that he set him over in his house, and over all that he had,” signifies a second state after good applied itself thereto, and all that belonged to it was as it were in its power; “that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake,” signifies that from the Divine it then had the celestial natural; “and the blessing of Jehovah,” signifies increase; “was in all that he had, in the house and in the field,” signifies in life and in doctrine; “and he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand,” signifies that it appeared as if all things were in its power; “and he knew not aught that was with him, save the bread which he did eat” signifies that good was thence made its own; “and Joseph was beautiful in form,” signifies the good of life thence derived; “and beautiful in look,” signifies the truth of faith thence derived.