Genesis 39

1 Now Joseph was brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there.

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 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man. And he was in the household of his master the Egyptian.

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

3 And his master saw that God was with him, and that God made everything that he did to succeed in his hands.

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

4 So Joseph found favor in the sight of his master, and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority.

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 And it came about that from the time that he made him overseer of his household and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house because of Joseph; and the blessing of the LORD was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.

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 he left everything that he had in Joseph's care. He did not concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.

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 And it came to pass after these things that his master's wife took notice of Joseph and she said, "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 refused, and said to his master's wife, "Look, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has put all that he has into my care.

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 There is no one greater in this household than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, since you are his wife. How then can I do such a great evil, 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 And although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to sleep with her or to be with 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 Now it happened about this time that he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.

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 garment, saying, "Sleep with me." And he left his garment in her hand and ran outside.

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 When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had run outside,

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

14 she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, "Look, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to mock us. He came in to me to sleep with me, and I cried with a loud 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 It happened, when he heard that I raised my voice and cried out, that he left his garment by 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 left his garment by her, until his master came home.

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

17 And she told him the same story, saying, "The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me, and said to me, 'Let me sleep with you.'

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 when I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment 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 And it happened when his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, saying, "This is what your servant did to me," that he became furious.

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 Then 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 prison.

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 God was with Joseph and showed him kindness and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

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 The keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison; he was made responsible for everything that was done there.

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 keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was under his supervision, because God was with him, and made everything he did 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.