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 Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmaelites, who had 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 of his master the Egyptian.

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

And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD 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 grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

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 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 on all that he had in the house, and in the 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 left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he did not concern himself with any thing he had, except the bread which he ate. And Joseph was a handsome person, and well favoured.

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 she 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 refused, and said to his master’s wife, Behold, my master knoweth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

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?”

There is none greater in his house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, 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 it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not to her, to lie by her, or 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.

And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his work; and there was none of the men of the house there 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 him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and went outside.

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 garment in her hand, and had fled outside,

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 to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew to us to mock us; he came in to me to 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 it came to pass, when he heard that I raised my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and went outside.

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

And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

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, which thou hast brought to us, came in to me to mock me:

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

And it came to pass, as I raised my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled outside.

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 the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

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 Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was 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.

But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the 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 keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatever they did there, was done by 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.

The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.