Genesis 39

1 Joseph had been taken to Egypt by the Ishmaelites, who had sold him to Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh's officers, the commander of the royal guard.

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.

2 The Lord was with Joseph and made him successful. He lived in his Egyptian master's house.

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

3 His master noticed that the Lord was with him and made him successful in everything he did.

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

4 Potiphar appreciated Joseph and his service, and put him in charge of his household and made him responsible for everything he owned.

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.

5 From the time he put Joseph in charge and trusted him with all he had, the Lord blessed Potiphar's household because of Joseph. The Lord blessed everything he had, whether in his house or in his fields.

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.

6 So Potiphar left Joseph to care for everything he owned. He didn't bother with anything except to decide what food he was going to eat. Now Joseph was handsome, having a good physique,

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,

7 so some time later he caught the eye of his master's wife. She propositioned him, saying, “Come here! Sleep with me!”

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

8 But he turned her down, telling his master's wife, “Look, my master trusts me so much he doesn't even bother to find out how his household is running. He's put me in charge of everything he owns—

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.

9 no one in this house has more authority than me! He hasn't held back anything from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such an evil thing as this, and sin against God?”

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?”

10 Day after day she persisted in asking him, but he refused to sleep with her and tried to avoid her.

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

11 But one day he went into the house to do his work and none of the other servants were there.

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

12 She grabbed him by his clothing, and demanded, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his clothing in her hand, he ran out of the house.

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

13 Seeing that he'd left his clothing in her hand, and had ran out of the house,

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

14 she shouted out to her servants, “Look at this! He brought this Hebrew slave here to dishonor us! This man came to try and rape me, but I screamed at the top of my voice.

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.

15 When he heard me scream for help, he left his clothing beside me and ran outside.”

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

16 She kept his clothing with her until her husband came home.

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

17 Then she told him her story. It went like this: “That Hebrew slave you brought here tried to come and dishonor me.

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

18 But as soon as I screamed and called for help, he left his clothing beside me and ran outside.”

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

19 When Potiphar heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” he became angry.

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

20 He took Joseph and put him in the prison where the king's prisoners were kept, and there he stayed.

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,

21 But the Lord was with Joseph, showing him trustworthy love, and made the chief jailer pleased with him.

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

22 So the chief jailer put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners there and gave him the responsibility for running the prison.

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

23 The chief jailer didn't bother with anything for Joseph took care of it all for the Lord was with him and made him successful.

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.