Genesis 39

1 Meanwhile, Joseph had been taken down to Egypt, where an Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Petephres the eunuch of Pharao, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ismaelites, who brought him down there.

2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.

And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house with his lord the Egyptian.

3 When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did,

And his master knew that the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospers in his hands whatever he happens to do.

4 Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.

And Joseph found grace in the presence of his lord, and was well-pleasing to him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into the hand of Joseph.

5 From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.

And it came to pass after that he was set over his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all his possessions in the house, and in his field.

6 So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,

And he committed all that he had into the hands of Joseph; and he knew not of anything that belonged to him, save the bread which he himself ate. And Joseph was handsome in form, and exceedingly beautiful in countenance.

7 and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”

And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and said, Lie with me.

8 But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care.

But he would not; but said to his master's wife, If because of me my master knows nothing in his house, and has given into my hands all things that belong to him:

9 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?”

and in this house there is nothing above me, nor has anything been kept back from me, but you, because you are his wife—how then shall I do this wicked thing, and sin against God?

10 Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her.

And when she talked with Joseph day by day, and he listened not to her to sleep with her, so as to be with her,

11 One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside.

it came to pass on a certain day, that Joseph went into the house to do his business, and there was no one of the household within.

12 She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.

And she caught hold of him by his clothes, and said, Lie with me; and having left his clothes in her hands, he fled, and went forth.

13 When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house,

And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his clothes in her hands, and fled, and gone forth,

14 she called her household servants. “Look,” she said, “this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us. He came to me so he could sleep with me, but I screamed as loud as I could.

that she called those that were in the house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in to us a Hebrew servant to mock us—he came in to me, saying, Lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.

15 When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”

And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled, and went forth out.

16 So Potiphar’s wife kept Joseph’s cloak beside her until his master came home.

So she leaves the clothes by her, until the master came to his house.

17 Then she told him the same story: “The Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me,

And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom you brought in to us, came in to me to mock me, and said to me, I will lie with you.

18 but when I screamed for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”

And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled and departed forth.

19 When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is what your slave did to me,” he burned with anger.

And it came to pass, when his master heard all the words of his wife, that she spoke to him, saying, Thus did your servant to me, that he was very angry.

20 So Joseph’s master took him and had him thrown into the prison where the king’s prisoners were confined. While Joseph was there in the prison,

And his master took Joseph, and cast him into the prison, into the place where the king's prisoners are kept, there in the prison.

21 the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.

And the Lord was with Joseph, and poured down mercy upon him; and he gave him favour in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison.

22 And the warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the prison.

And the chief keeper of the prison gave the prison into the hand of Joseph, and all the prisoners as many as were in the prison; and all things whatever they do there, he did them.

23 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.

Because of him the chief keeper of the prison knew nothing, for all things were in the hand of Joseph, because the Lord was with him; and whatever things he did, the Lord made them to prosper in his hands.