Genesis 39:5
ESV
From the time that he made him overseer in his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian 's house for Joseph 's sake; the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had, in house and field.
NIV
From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing of the Lord was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.
NASB
It came about that from the time he made him overseer in his house and over all that he owned, the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house on account of Joseph; so the Lord’s blessing was upon all that he owned, in the house and in the field.
CSB
From the time that he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house because of Joseph. The Lord’s blessing was on all that he owned, in his house and in his fields.
NLT
From the day Joseph was put in charge of his master’s household and property, the Lord began to bless Potiphar’s household for Joseph’s sake. All his household affairs ran smoothly, and his crops and livestock flourished.
KJV
And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
NKJV
So it was, from the time that he had made him overseer of his house and all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had in the house and in the field.
What does Genesis 39:5 mean?
Once Potiphar put Joseph in charge of his house, God poured out enormous blessing on the household and the fields. The implication is that God increased Potiphar's wealth and wellbeing in every area where Joseph was responsible. Potiphar benefited in extraordinary ways, apparently, because God blessed Joseph. It was clear and evident to Potiphar that his life was better because of Joseph's God (Genesis 39:1–4).This indicates that Joseph understood that he was blessed by God, and he told Potiphar it was God who was responsible for the blessing. Joseph may have seemed arrogant when explaining his dreams to his brothers (Genesis 37:5–11). Here, however, he was clearly humble enough before Potiphar to credit the Lord with all his success.
In the same way, our lives can bring greater glory to our God when we openly give Him credit for good things that happen to us and through us.
Genesis 39:1–18 describes Joseph's rise and fall as the slave of Potiphar, the captain of the guard in Egypt. He arrives in this situation after being sold by his own brothers (Genesis 37:26–28). The Lord continues to be with Joseph and to bless him. Potiphar promotes Joseph to the head manager of his household, even giving credit to the Joseph's God for all the success that follows. Potiphar's wife is also impressed with Joseph, but in a less honorable way. She persistently tempts him to sleep with her. When Joseph refuses, she unfairly frames the young Hebrew slave for attempted rape.
Joseph's arrival as a slave in Egypt is not the end of his story. The Lord continues to be with him and to bless him. Joseph rises to become the right-hand man of his master, Potiphar, the captain of the guard. Eventually, he is betrayed by a false accusation of rape by his master's scorned wife. Even then, Joseph finds the Lord is still with him, still blessing him, even in prison. Soon Joseph oversees every aspect of the prison, serving once again under God's faithful blessing.