4975. 'And everything that he did Jehovah made to prosper in his hand' means that all things were the conferments of Divine Providence. This is clear from the meaning of 'being made to prosper' as being provided for, dealt with above in 4972. Consequently 'Jehovah made it prosper in his hand' is Divine Providence.

[4975a] 'And Joseph found favour in his eyes means that it had found acceptance, that is to say, by natural good meant by 'his lord'. This is clear from the meaning of 'finding favour in someone's eyes' as finding acceptance. The expression 'in his eyes' is used because 'favour' has reference to the understanding, and this is meant by 'the eyes', 2701, 3820, 4526.