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.

Meanwhile, Joseph had been taken down to Egypt, where an Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken 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 the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.

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

When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did,

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.

Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.

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.

From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his 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.

So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,

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 after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep 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.

But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care.

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?"

No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin 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.

Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near 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.

One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside.

12 She grabbed him by his garment, saying, "Sleep with me." And he left his garment in her hand and ran outside.

She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.

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

When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house,

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.

she called her household servants. “Look,” she said, “this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us. He came to me so he could sleep with me, but I screamed as loud as I could.

15 It happened, when he heard that I raised my voice and cried out, that he left his garment by me and ran outside."

When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”

16 She left his garment by her, until his master came home.

So Potiphar’s wife kept Joseph’s cloak beside her until his master came home.

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.'

Then she told him the same story: “The Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me,

18 But when I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and ran outside."

but when I screamed for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”

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.

When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is what your slave did to me,” he burned with anger.

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.

So Joseph’s master took him and had him thrown into the prison where the king’s prisoners were confined. While Joseph was there in the prison,

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

the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.

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 warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the prison.

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 warden did not concern himself with anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.