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.

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Petephres the eunuch of Pharao, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ismaelites, who brought him down 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 was a prosperous man; and he was in the house with his lord the Egyptian.

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

And his master knew that the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospers in his hands whatever he happens to do.

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

And Joseph found grace in the presence of his lord, and was well-pleasing to him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into the hand of Joseph.

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.

And it came to pass after that he was set over his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all his possessions in the 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,

And he committed all that he had into the hands of Joseph; and he knew not of anything that belonged to him, save the bread which he himself ate. And Joseph was handsome in form, and exceedingly beautiful in countenance.

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

And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and said, Lie 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 would not; but said to his master's wife, If because of me my master knows nothing in his house, and has given into my hands all things that belong to him:

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?”

and in this house there is nothing above me, nor has anything been kept back from me, but you, because you are his wife—how then shall I do this wicked thing, 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.

And when she talked with Joseph day by day, and he listened not to her to sleep with her, so as to be with her,

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

it came to pass on a certain day, that Joseph went into the house to do his business, and there was no one of the household within.

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.

And she caught hold of him by his clothes, and said, Lie with me; and having left his clothes in her hands, he fled, and went forth.

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

And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his clothes in her hands, and fled, and gone forth,

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.

that she called those that were in the house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in to us a Hebrew servant to mock us—he came in to me, saying, Lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.

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

And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled, and went forth out.

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

So she leaves the clothes by her, until the master came to his house.

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

And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom you brought in to us, came in to me to mock me, and said to me, I will lie with you.

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

And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled and departed forth.

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

And it came to pass, when his master heard all the words of his wife, that she spoke to him, saying, Thus did your servant to me, that he was very angry.

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

And his master took Joseph, and cast him into the prison, into the place where the king's prisoners are kept, there in the prison.

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

And the Lord was with Joseph, and poured down mercy upon him; and he gave him favor in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison.

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 chief keeper of the prison gave the prison into the hand of Joseph, and all the prisoners as many as were in the prison; and all things whatever they do there, he did them.

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.

Because of him the chief keeper of the prison knew nothing, for all things were in the hand of Joseph, because the Lord was with him; and whatever things he did, the Lord made them to prosper in his hands.