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 into Egypt, and Putiphar an eunuch of Pharao, chief captain of the army, an Egyptian, bought him of the Ismaelites, by whom he was brought.

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 him, and he was a prosperous man in all things: and he dwelt in his master’s house,

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

Who knew very well that the Lord was with him, and made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

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 favour in the sight of his master, and ministered to him: and being set over all by him, he governed the house committed to him, and all things that were delivered to him:

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 the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph’s sake, and multiplied all his substance, both at home, and in the fields.

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,

Neither knew he any other thing, but the bread which he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful countenance, and comely to behold.

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

And after many days his mistress cast her eyes on 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, in no wise consenting to that wicked act, said to her: Behold, my master hath delivered all things to me, and knoweth not what he hath in his own house:

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?”

Neither is there any thing which is not in my power, or that he hath not delivered to me, but thee, who art his wife: how then can I do this wicked thing, and sin against my 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.

With such words as these day by day, both the woman was importunate with the young man, and he refused the adultery.

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

Now it happened on a certain day, that Joseph went into the house, and was doing some business without any, man with him:

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 catching the skirt of his garment, said: Lie with me. But he leaving the garment in her hand, fled, and went out.

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

And when the woman saw the garment in her hands, and herself disregarded,

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.

She called to her the men of her house, and said to them: See, he hath brought in a Hebrew, to abuse us: he came in to me, to lie with me: and when I cried out,

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

And he heard my voice, he left the garment that I held, and got him out.

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

For a proof therefore of her fidelity, she kept the garment, and shewed it to her husband when he returned home:

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

And said: The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast brought, came to me to abuse me.

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

And when he heard me cry, he left the garment which I held, and fled out.

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

His master hearing these things, and giving too much credit to his wife’s words, 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 cast Joseph into the prison, where the king’s prisoners were kept, and he was there shut up.

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

But the Lord was with Joseph and having mercy upon him 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.

Who delivered into his hand all the prisoners that were kept in custody: and whatsoever was done was under him.

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.

Neither did he himself know any thing, having committed all things to him: for the Lord was with him, and made all that he did to prosper.