And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs,
When a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
He caused them to be pitied by all those who held them captive.
and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions that they have committed against you, and grant them compassion in the sight of those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them
Then the king said to me, “What are you requesting?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.
and rescued him out of all his afflictions and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.
But know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him.
Blessed be the Lord, the God of our fathers, who put such a thing as this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem, and who extended to me his steadfast love before the king and his counselors, and before all the king's mighty officers. I took courage, for the hand of the Lord my God was on me, and I gathered leading men from Israel to go up with me.
O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cupbearer to the king.
Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.”
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