Genesis 39

1 Joseph [May he add] was brought down to Egypt [Abode of slavery]. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian [person from Abode of slavery], bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites [Pays attention God] that had brought him down there.

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.

2 Adonai was with Joseph [May he add], and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian [person from Abode of slavery].

The Lord was with Joseph and made him successful. He lived in his Egyptian master's house.

3 His master saw that Adonai was with him, and that Adonai made all that he did prosper in his hand.

His master noticed that the Lord was with him and made him successful in everything he did.

4 Joseph [May he add] found chen ·grace· in his sight. He ministered to him, and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

Potiphar appreciated Joseph and his service, and put him in charge of his household and made him responsible for everything he owned.

5 From the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, Adonai blessed the Egyptian’s [person from Abode of slavery] house for Joseph [May he add]’s sake. Adonai’s blessing was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.

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.

6 He left all that he had in Joseph [May he add]’s hand. He didn’t concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph [May he add] was well-built and handsome.

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,

7 After these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph [May he add]; and she said, “Lie with me.”

so some time later he caught the eye of his master's wife. She propositioned him, saying, “Come here! Sleep with me!”

8 But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.

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—

9 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 ·err (the standard goal)· against God?”

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?”

10 As she spoke to Joseph [May he add] day by day, he didn’t sh'ma ·hear obey· her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

Day after day she persisted in asking him, but he refused to sleep with her and tried to avoid her.

11 About this time, he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.

But one day he went into the house to do his work and none of the other servants were there.

12 She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.

She grabbed him by his clothing, and demanded, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his clothing in her hand, he ran out of the house.

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

Seeing that he'd left his clothing in her hand, and had ran out of the house,

14 she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, “Behold, he has brought in a Hebrew [Immigrant] to us to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.

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.

15 When he sh'ma ·heard obeyed· that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”

When he heard me scream for help, he left his clothing beside me and ran outside.”

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

She kept his clothing with her until her husband came home.

17 She spoke to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew [Immigrant] servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me,

Then she told him her story. It went like this: “That Hebrew slave you brought here tried to come and dishonor me.

18 and as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”

But as soon as I screamed and called for help, he left his clothing beside me and ran outside.”

19 When his master sh'ma ·heard obeyed· the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” his wrath was kindled.

When Potiphar heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” he became angry.

20 Joseph [May he add]’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.

He took Joseph and put him in the prison where the king's prisoners were kept, and there he stayed.

21 But Adonai was with Joseph [May he add], and showed chesed ·loving-kindness· to him, and gave him chen ·grace· in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

But the Lord was with Joseph, showing him trustworthy love, and made the chief jailer pleased with him.

22 The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph [May he add]’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.

So the chief jailer put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners there and gave him the responsibility for running the prison.

23 The keeper of the prison didn’t look after anything that was under his hand, because Adonai was with him; and that which he did, Adonai made it prosper.

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.