Genesis 39

1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, a chamberlain of Pharaoh, the captain of the life-guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites who had brought him down thither.

Meanwhile, Joseph was led into Egypt. And Putiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, a leader of the army, an Egyptian man, purchased him from the hand of the Ishmaelites, by whom he was brought.

2 And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

And the Lord was with him, and he was a man who prospered in everything that he did. And he lived in the house of his lord,

3 And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

who knew very well that the Lord was with him, and that all the things that were done by him were directed by his hand.

4 And Joseph found favour in his eyes, and attended on him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into his hand.

And Joseph found favor in the sight of his lord, and he ministered to him. And, having been placed in charge of everything by him, he governed the house that was entrusted to him and all the things that had been delivered to him.

5 And it came to pass from the time he had set him over his house and all that he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of Jehovah was on all that he had in the house and in the field.

And the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian, because of Joseph, and he multiplied all his substance, as much in the buildings, as in the fields.

6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and took cognizance of nothing with him, save the bread that he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful form and of a beautiful countenance.

Neither did he know anything other than the bread that he ate. Now Joseph was beautiful in form, and stately in appearance.

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

And so, after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Sleep with me.”

8 But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master takes cognizance of nothing with me: what is in the house, and all that he has, he has given into my hand.

And without consenting at all to the wicked act, he said to her: “Behold, my lord has delivered all things to me, and he does not know what he has in his own house.

9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he withheld anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife; and how should I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

Neither is there anything which is not in my power, or that he has not delivered to me, except you, for you are his wife. How then can I do this evil act and sin against my God?”

10 And it came to pass as she spoke to Joseph day by day and he hearkened not to her, to lie with her [and] to be with her,

With such words as these, throughout each day, the woman was pestering the young man, and he was refusing the adultery.

11 that on a certain day he went into the house to do his business, and there was none of the men of the house there in the house.

Then it happened, on a certain day, that Joseph entered the house, and he was doing something, without any witnesses.

12 Then she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me! But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran out.

And she, grasping the hem of his garment, said, “Sleep with me.” But he, leaving behind the cloak in her hand, fled and went outside.

13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled forth,

And when the woman saw the garment in her hands and herself being treated with disrespect,

14 that she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in a Hebrew man to us, to mock us: he came in to me, to lie with me; and I cried with a loud voice;

she called to herself the men of her house, and she said to them: “Lo, he has brought in a Hebrew man to abuse us. He entered toward me, in order to join with me; and when I had shouted out,

15 and it came to pass when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled and went out.

and he had heard my voice, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”

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

As a proof, therefore, of her fidelity, she retained the cloak, and she showed it to her husband, when he returned home.

17 And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew bondman that thou hast brought to us came in to me to mock me;

And she said: “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought in to me, approached me to abuse me.

18 and it came to pass as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled forth.

And when he had heard me cry out, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”

19 And it came to pass when his lord heard the words of his wife which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did thy bondman to me, that his wrath was kindled.

His lord, upon hearing these things, and having excessive trust in the words of his mate, was very angry.

20 And Joseph's lord took him and put him into the tower-house, [the] place where the king's prisoners were confined; and he was there in the tower-house.

And he delivered Joseph into prison, where the prisoners of the king were kept, and he was enclosed in that place.

21 And Jehovah was with Joseph, and extended mercy to him, and gave him favour in the eyes of the chief of the tower-house.

But the Lord was with Joseph, and, having mercy on him, he gave him favor in the sight of the leader of the prison,

22 And the chief of the tower-house committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the tower-house; and whatever they had to do there he did.

who delivered into his hand all the prisoners who were held in custody. And whatever was done, was under him.

23 The chief of the tower-house looked not to anything under his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and what he did, Jehovah made it prosper.

Neither did he himself know anything, having entrusted all things to him. For the Lord was with him, and he directed everything that he did.