206. When Joseph walked the valley of the shadow of death and was brought down to Egypt, the Shechinah was with him, as it is written, "And Hashem was with Joseph" (Beresheet 39:2). Because the Shechinah was with him, whatever he did in his hand prospered. If he had something in his hand, but his master asked for something else, what was in his hand would turn into that which his master wanted, as it is written, "And his master saw that Hashem was with him, and that Hashem made all that he did prosper in his hand" (Ibid. 3). Assuredly, it "did prosper in his hand," for Hashem was with him.