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 has been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners, an Egyptian man, buys him out of the hands of the Ishmaelites who have brought him there.

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

And YHWH is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord the Egyptian,

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

and his lord sees that YHWH is with him, and all that he is doing YHWH is causing to prosper in his hand,

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 finds grace in his eyes and serves him, and he appoints him over his house, and all that he has he has given into his hand.

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 comes to pass from the time that he has appointed him over his house, and over all that he has, that YHWH blesses the house of the Egyptian for Joseph’s sake, and the blessing of YHWH is on all that he has, in the house, and in the 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 leaves all that he has in the hand of Joseph, and he has not known anything that he has, except the bread which he is eating. And Joseph is of a handsome form, and of a handsome appearance.

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 comes to pass after these things, that his lord’s wife lifts up her eyes to Joseph and says, “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—

and he refuses and says to his lord’s wife, “Behold, my lord has not known what [is] with me in the house, and all that he has he has given into my hand;

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?”

none is greater in this house than I, and he has not withheld from me anything, except you, because you [are] his wife; and how will I do this great evil? Then I have sinned against God.”

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

And it comes to pass at her speaking to Joseph day [by] day, that he has not listened to her, to lie near her, 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.

and it comes to pass about this day, that he goes into the house to do his work, and there is none of the men of the house there in the house,

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 catches him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me”; and he leaves his garment in her hand, and flees, and goes outside.

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

And it comes to pass, when she sees that he has left his garment in her hand, and flees outside,

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 calls for the men of her house, and speaks to them, saying, “See, he has brought a man to us, a Hebrew, to play with us; he has come in to me, to lie with me, and I call with a loud voice,

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

and it comes to pass, when he hears that I have lifted up my voice and call, that he leaves his garment near me, and flees, and goes outside.”

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

And she places his garment near her, until the coming in of his lord 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 speaks to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew servant whom you have brought to us, has come in to me to play with me;

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

and it comes to pass, when I lift my voice and call, that he leaves his garment near me, and flees outside.”

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

And it comes to pass, when his lord hears the words of his wife, which she has spoken to him, saying, “According to these things has your servant done to me,” that his anger burns;

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

and Joseph’s lord takes him, and puts him to the round-house, a place where the king’s prisoners [are] bound; and he is there in the round-house.

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

And YHWH is with Joseph, and stretches out kindness to him, and puts his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house;

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 of the round-house gives into the hand of Joseph all the prisoners who [are] in the round-house, and of all that they are doing there, he has been doer;

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 chief of the round-house does not see anything under his hand, because YHWH [is] with him, and that which he is doing YHWH is causing to prosper.