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.
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 The Lord was with Joseph and made him successful. He lived in his Egyptian master's house.
The LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3 His master noticed that the Lord was with him and made him successful in everything he did.
His master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did 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.
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 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 made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake. The LORD’s blessing was on all that he had, 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,
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 so some time later he caught the eye of his master's wife. She propositioned him, saying, “Come here! Sleep with me!”
After these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph; and she 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 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 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 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 Day after day she persisted in asking him, but he refused to sleep with her and tried to avoid 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 But one day he went into the house to do his work and none of the other servants were there.
About this time, he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house 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 caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” He left his garment in her hand, 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 garment in her hand, and had run 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.
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 When he heard me scream for help, he left his clothing beside me and ran outside.”
When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”
16 She kept his clothing with her until her husband came home.
She laid up his garment by 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.
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 But as soon as I screamed and called for help, he left his clothing beside me and ran outside.”
and as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”
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 words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” his wrath was kindled.
20 He took Joseph and put him in the prison where the king's prisoners were kept, and there he stayed.
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, showing him trustworthy love, and made the chief jailer pleased with him.
But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the 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.
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 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 keeper of the prison didn’t look after anything that was under his hand, because the LORD was with him; and that which he did, the LORD made it prosper.
