Genesis 39

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

And Joseph was brought into Egypt, and Putiphar an eunuch of Pharao, chief captain of the army, an Egyptian, bought him of the Ismaelites, by whom he was brought.

2 Yahweh was with Joseph and he became a prosperous man. He lived in the house of his Egyptian master.

And the Lord was with him, and he was a prosperous man in all things: and he dwelt in his master’s house,

3 His master saw that Yahweh was with him and that Yahweh prospered everything that he did.

Who knew very well that the Lord was with him, and made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

4 Joseph found favor in his sight. He served Potiphar. Potiphar made Joseph manager over his house, and everything that he possessed, he put under his care.

And Joseph found favour in the sight of his master, and ministered to him: and being set over all by him, he governed the house committed to him, and all things that were delivered to him:

5 It came about from the time that he made him manager over his house and over everything he possessed, that Yahweh blessed the Egyptian's house because of Joseph. The blessing of Yahweh was on everything that Potiphar had in the house and in the field.

And the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph’s sake, and multiplied all his substance, both at home, and in the fields.

6 Potiphar put everything that he had under Joseph's care. He did not have to think about anything except the food that he ate. Now Joseph was handsome and attractive.

Neither knew he any other thing, but the bread which he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful countenance, and comely to behold.

7 It came about after this that his master's wife lusted for Joseph. She said, “Sleep with me.”

And after many days his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and said: Lie with me.

8 But he refused and said to his master's wife, “Look, my master does not pay attention to what I do in the house, and he has put everything that he owns under my care.

But he, in no wise consenting to that wicked act, said to her: Behold, my master hath delivered all things to me, and knoweth not what he hath in his own house:

9 No one is greater in this house than I am. 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 against God?”

Neither is there any thing which is not in my power, or that he hath not delivered to me, but thee, who art his wife: how then can I do this wicked thing, and sin against my God?

10 She spoke to Joseph day after day, but he refused to sleep with her or to be with her.

With such words as these day by day, both the woman was importunate with the young man, and he refused the adultery.

11 It came about one day that he went into the house to do his work. None of the men of the house were there in the house.

Now it happened on a certain day, that Joseph went into the house, and was doing some business without any, man with him:

12 She caught him by his clothes and said, “Sleep with me.” He left his clothing in her hand, fled, and went outside.

And she catching the skirt of his garment, said: Lie with me. But he leaving the garment in her hand, fled, and went out.

13 It came about, when she saw that he had left his clothing in her hand and had fled outside,

And when the woman saw the garment in her hands, and herself disregarded,

14 that she called to the men of her house and told them, “See, Potiphar has brought in a Hebrew to mock us. He came in to me to sleep with me, and I screamed.

She called to her the men of her house, and said to them: See, he hath brought in a Hebrew, to abuse us: he came in to me, to lie with me: and when I cried out,

15 It came about when he heard me scream, that he left his clothing with me, fled, and went outside.”

And he heard my voice, he left the garment that I held, and got him out.

16 She set his clothing next to her until his master came home.

For a proof therefore of her fidelity, she kept the garment, and shewed it to her husband when he returned home:

17 She told him this explanation, “The Hebrew servant whom you brought to us, came in to mock me.

And said: The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast brought, came to me to abuse me.

18 It came about that when I screamed, he left his clothing with me and fled outside.”

And when he heard me cry, he left the garment which I held, and fled out.

19 It came about that, when his master heard the explanation his wife told him, “This is what your servant did to me,” he became very angry.

His master hearing these things, and giving too much credit to his wife’s words, was very angry.

20 Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined. He was there in the prison.

And cast Joseph into the prison, where the king’s prisoners were kept, and he was there shut up.

21 But Yahweh was with Joseph and showed covenant faithfulness to him. He gave him favor in the sight of the prison warden.

But the Lord was with Joseph and having mercy upon him gave him favour in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison:

22 The prison warden gave into Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, Joseph was in charge of it.

Who delivered into his hand all the prisoners that were kept in custody: and whatsoever was done was under him.

23 The prison warden did not worry about anything that was in his hand, because Yahweh was with him. Whatever he did, Yahweh prospered.

Neither did he himself know any thing, having committed all things to him: for the Lord was with him, and made all that he did to prosper.