# It came about from the time that he made him manager over his house and over everything he possessed, that Yahweh blessed the [Egypt](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt)ian's house because of Joseph You may need to use the words "Joseph" and "the [Egypt](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt)ian" before using pronouns to refer to them. "The [Egypt](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt)ian made Joseph manager over his house and over everything he possessed, and it came about from the time that that Yahweh blessed the [Egypt](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt)ian's house because of Joseph" # It came about This phrase is used here to tell the reader that these two verses are background information for the next event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]]) # he made him manager over his house and over everything he possessed "Potiphar put Joseph in charge of his household and everything that belonged to him" # blessed Here "blessed" means to cause good and beneficial things to happen to the person or thing that is being blessed. # The blessing of Yahweh was on Here the author speaks of the blessing that Yahweh gave as if it were a physical covering put over something. AT: "Yahweh blessed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) # everything that Potiphar had in the house and in the field This refers his household and his crops and livestock. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. AT: "Potiphar's household and all of his crops and livestock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])