Genesis 39
1 Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar the Egyptian, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house, got him for a price from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.
Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.
2 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he did well; and he was living in the house of his master the Egyptian.
Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3 And his master saw that the Lord was with him, making everything he did go well.
His master saw that Yahweh was with him, and that Yahweh made all that he did prosper in his hand.
4 And having a high opinion of Joseph as his servant, he made him the overseer of his house and gave him control over all he had.
Joseph found favor in his sight. He ministered to him, and Potiphar made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
5 And from the time when he made him overseer and gave him control of all his property, the blessing of the Lord was with the Egyptian, because of Joseph; the blessing of the Lord was on all he had, in the house and in the field.
From the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, Yahweh blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake. Yahweh’s blessing was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.
6 And he gave Joseph control of all his property, keeping no account of anything, but only the food which was put before him. Now Joseph was very beautiful in form and face.
He left all that he had in Joseph’s hand. He didn’t concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.
7 And after a time, his master's wife, looking on Joseph with desire, said to him, Be my lover.
After these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph; and she said, “Lie with me.”
8 But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;
But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, my master doesn’t know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.
9 So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God?
No one is greater in this house than I am, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
10 And day after day she went on requesting Joseph to come to her and be her lover, but he would not give ear to her.
As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn’t listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
11 Now one day he went into the house to do his work; and not one of the men of the house was inside.
About this time, he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.
12 And pulling at his coat, she said, Come to my bed; but slipping out of his coat, he went running away.
She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.
13 And when she saw that he had got away, letting her keep his coat,
When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had run outside,
14 She sent for the men of her house and said to them, See, he has let a Hebrew come here and make sport of us; he came to my bed, and I gave a loud cry;
she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, “Behold, he has brought a Hebrew in to us to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
15 And hearing it he went running out without his coat.
When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”
16 And she kept his coat by her, till his master came back.
She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.
17 Then she gave him the same story, saying, The Hebrew servant whom you have taken into our house came in to make sport of me;
She spoke to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me,
18 And when I gave a loud cry he went running out without his coat.
and as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”
19 And hearing his wife's account of what his servant had done, he became very angry.
When his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” his wrath was kindled.
20 And Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, in the place where the king's prisoners were kept in chains, and he was there in the prison-house.
Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.
21 But the Lord was with Joseph, and was good to him, and made the keeper of the prison his friend.
But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
22 And the keeper of the prison put all the prisoners under Joseph's control, and he was responsible for whatever was done there.
The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.
23 And the keeper of the prison gave no attention to anything which was under his care, because the Lord was with him; and the Lord made everything he did go well.
The keeper of the prison didn’t look after anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh made it prosper.
