Genesis 39

1 Now Ioseph was brought downe into Egypt: and Potiphar an Eunuche of Pharaohs (and his chiefe stewarde an Egyptian) bought him at the hande of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him 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 the Lord was with Ioseph, and he was a man that prospered and 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 sawe that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that hee did to prosper in his hande.

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 So Ioseph founde fauour in his sight, and serued him: and he made him ruler of his house, and put all that he had in 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 from that time that he had made him ruler ouer his house and ouer all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptians house for Iosephs sake: and the blessing of the Lord was vpon all that he had in the house, and in the fielde.

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 Therefore he left all that he had in Iosephs hand, and tooke accompt of nothing, that was with him, saue onely of the bread, which he did eate. And Ioseph was a faire person, and well fauoured.

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

7 Nowe therefore after these thinges, his masters wife cast her eyes vpon Ioseph, and saide, Lye 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 masters wife, Beholde, my master knoweth not what he hath in the house with me, but hath committed all that he hath to mine hande.

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 no man greater in this house then I: neither hath he kept any thing from me, but only thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickednes and so sinne 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 albeit she spake to Ioseph day by day, yet he hearkened not vnto her, to lye with her, or to be in her company.

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

11 Then on a certaine day Ioseph entred into the house, to doe his businesse: and there was no man of the houshold in the house:

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

12 Therefore she caught him by his garmet, saying, Sleepe with me: but he left his garment in her hand and fled, and got him 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 Nowe when she sawe that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled out,

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

14 She called vnto the men of her house, and tolde them, saying, Beholde, he hath brought in an Ebrewe vnto vs to mocke vs: who came in to me for to haue slept with me: but I cryed with a loude voyce.

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 when he heard that I lift vp my voice and cryed, he left his garment with me, and fled away, and got him out.

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

16 So she layde vp his garment by her, vntill her 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 Then she tolde him according to these words, saying, The Ebrew seruat, which thou hast brought vnto vs, came in to me, to mocke me.

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

18 But assoone as I lift vp my voyce and cried, he left his garment with me, and fled out.

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

19 Then when his master heard the wordes of his wife, which she tolde him, saying, After this maner did thy seruant to me, his anger was kindled.

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

20 And Iosephs master tooke him and put him in prison, in the place, where the kings prisoners lay bounde: and there he was in prison.

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

21 But the Lord was with Ioseph, and shewed him mercie, and got him fauour in the sight of the master of the prison.

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 keeper of the prison committed to Iosephs hande all the prisoners that were in the prison, and whatsoeuer they did there, that did he.

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

23 And the keeper of the prison looked vnto nothing that was vnder his hande, seeing that the Lord was with him: for whatsoeuer he did, the Lord made it to 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.