Quotes about Responsibility
No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”
— Genesis 39:9
One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside.
— Genesis 39:11
When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house,
— Genesis 39:13
When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”
— Genesis 39:15
And the warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the prison.
— Genesis 39:22
The warden did not concern himself with anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.
— Genesis 39:23
Pharaoh was angry with his two officers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,
— Genesis 40:2
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,
— Genesis 40:4
You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”
— Genesis 41:40
Pharaoh also told Joseph, “I hereby place you over all the land of Egypt.”
— Genesis 41:41
When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”
— Genesis 41:55
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
— Genesis 42:1