Genesis 39

1 And Joseph he had been brought down Egypt towards and he bought him Potiphar [the] official of Pharaoh [the] commander of the bodyguards a man an Egyptian from [the] hand of the Ishmaelites who they had brought down him there towards.

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 he was Yahweh with Joseph and he was a man successful and he was in [the] house of master his 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 he saw master his that Yahweh [was] with him and all that he [was] doing Yahweh [was] making successful in hand his.

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 And he found Joseph favor in view his and he served him and he appointed him over household his and all [that] there [belonged] to him he gave in hand his.

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 it was from then he appointed him in household his and over all that there [belonged] to him and he blessed Yahweh [the] household of the Egyptian on account of Joseph and it was [the] blessing of Yahweh on all that there [belonged] to him in the house and in the field.

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 And he left all that [belonged] to him in [the] hand of Joseph and not he knew with him anything that except the food which he [was] eating and he was Joseph handsome of form and handsome of appearance.

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

7 And it was after the things these and she lifted up [the] wife of master his eyes her to Joseph and she said lie! with me.

And so, after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Sleep with me.”

8 And he refused - and he said to [the] wife of master his here! lord my not he knows with me what? [is] in the house and all that there [belongs] to him he has given in hand my.

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 Not [is] he great in the household this more than me and not he has withheld from me anything that except you in that you [are] wife his and how? will I do the evil great this and I will sin to 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 it was when spoke she to Joseph day - day and not he listened to her to lie beside her to be with her.

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

11 And it was when the day this and he went the house towards to do work his and not anyone from [the] men of the house [was] there in the house.

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

12 And she seized him by clothing his saying lie! with me and he left clothing his in hand her and he fled and he went out the outside towards.

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 And it was when saw she that he had left clothing his in hand her and he had fled the outside towards.

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

14 And she called out to [the] men of household her and she said to them saying see he has brought to us a man a Hebrew to mock us he came to me to lie with me and I called out with a voice great.

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 it was when heard he that I raised voice my and I called out and he left clothing his beside me and he fled and he went out the outside towards.

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

16 And she placed clothing his beside her until came master his to house his.

As a proof, therefore, of her fidelity, she retained the cloak, and she showed it to her husband, when he returned home.

17 And she spoke to him according to the words these saying he came to me the servant the Hebrew whom you brought to us to mock me.

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

18 And it was when raised I voice my and I called out and he left clothing his beside me and he fled the outside towards.

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

19 And it was when heard master his [the] words of wife his which she spoke to him saying according to the things these he did to me servant your and it burned anger his.

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

20 And he took [the] master of Joseph him and he put him into [the] house of the prison [the] place where ([the] prisoners of *Q(K)*) the king [were] imprisoned and he was there in [the] house of the prison.

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

21 And he was Yahweh with Joseph and he extended to him covenant loyalty and he gave favor his in [the] eyes of [the] commander of [the] house 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 he gave [the] commander of [the] house of the prison in [the] hand of Joseph all the prisoners who [were] in [the] house of the prison and all that [they were] doing there he he was doing.

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

23 Not - [the] commander of [the] house of the prison [was] seeing all anything in hand his in that Yahweh [was] with him and [that] which he [was] doing Yahweh [was] making successful.

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.