“And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.”
So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph's care; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome. The note that Joseph was handsome — well-built and handsome — is the setup for what follows in verse 7. The application: the physical description is rarely incidental in the biblical narrative. Joseph's handsomeness is the catalyst for the test that will define his character.
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