Genesis 39

1 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.

Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar the Egyptian, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house, got him for a price from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

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

And the Lord was with Joseph, and he did well; and he was living in the house of his master the Egyptian.

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

And his master saw that the Lord was with him, making everything he did go well.

4 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.

And having a high opinion of Joseph as his servant, he made him the overseer of his house and gave him control over all he had.

5 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;

And from the time when he made him overseer and gave him control of all his property, the blessing of the Lord was with the Egyptian, because of Joseph; the blessing of the Lord was on all he had, in the house and in the field.

6 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.

And he gave Joseph control of all his property, keeping no account of anything, but only the food which was put before him. Now Joseph was very beautiful in form and face.

7 And it comes to pass after these things, that his lord’s wife lifts up her eyes to Joseph and says, “Lie with me”;

And after a time, his master's wife, looking on Joseph with desire, said to him, Be my lover.

8 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;

But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;

9 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.”

So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God?

10 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;

And day after day she went on requesting Joseph to come to her and be her lover, but he would not give ear to her.

11 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,

Now one day he went into the house to do his work; and not one of the men of the house was inside.

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

And pulling at his coat, she said, Come to my bed; but slipping out of his coat, he went running away.

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

And when she saw that he had got away, letting her keep his coat,

14 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,

She sent for the men of her house and said to them, See, he has let a Hebrew come here and make sport of us; he came to my bed, and I gave a loud cry;

15 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.”

And hearing it he went running out without his coat.

16 And she places his garment near her, until the coming in of his lord to his house.

And she kept his coat by her, till his master came back.

17 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;

Then she gave him the same story, saying, The Hebrew servant whom you have taken into our house came in to make sport of me;

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

And when I gave a loud cry he went running out without his coat.

19 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;

And hearing his wife's account of what his servant had done, he became very angry.

20 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.

And Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, in the place where the king's prisoners were kept in chains, and he was there in the prison-house.

21 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;

But the Lord was with Joseph, and was good to him, and made the keeper of the prison his friend.

22 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;

And the keeper of the prison put all the prisoners under Joseph's control, and he was responsible for whatever was done there.

23 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.

And the keeper of the prison gave no attention to anything which was under his care, because the Lord was with him; and the Lord made everything he did go well.