Genesis 39

1 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, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.

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

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

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

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

12 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 cloak in her hand and had run out of the house,

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

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

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

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

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

22 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 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.

1 ¶ And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

3 And his master saw that the LORD [was] with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all [that] he had he put into his hand.

5 And it came to pass from the time [that] he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was [a] goodly [person], and well favoured.

7 ¶ And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what [is] with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

9 [There is] none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou [art] his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, [or] to be with her.

11 And it came to pass about this time, that [Joseph] went into the house to do his business; and [there was] none of the men of the house there within.

12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

13 ¶ And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,

14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:

15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.

16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

17 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.

19 ¶ And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

20 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners [were] bound: and he was there in the prison.

21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that [were] in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer [of it].

23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing [that was] under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and [that] which he did, the LORD made [it] to prosper.

1 Joseph was brought down into Egypt: and Potiphar, an Egyptian man, Pharaoh's chamberlain and steward, bought him of the Ishmaelites, which brought him down.

2 And the LORD was with Joseph, that he might be a happy man: and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

3 And his lord saw that the LORD was with him: for whatsoever he did, the LORD prospered through him,

4 So that he found grace in the sight of his lord, and became his servant. And he set him over his house, and all that he had he put under his hands.

5 And from the time that he had set him over his house, and over all his goods, the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had, both at home, and in the field.

6 Therefore he left all that he had in Joseph's hands, and took no thing for himself, because he had it, save that he did eat and drink. And Joseph was fair and comely in countenance.

7 And it came to pass after this, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and said, Sleep with me.

8 But he refused, and said unto her, Behold, my lord taketh nothing for himself in my sight, that is in the house: and all that he hath he hath put under my hands;

9 And he hath nothing so great in the house, which he hath hid from me, except thee, because thou art his wife. How then shall I do such great evil, and sin against God?

10 And she spake such words against Joseph daily. But he hearkened not unto her, that he slept nigh unto her, nor was about her.

11 And it came to pass one day, that Joseph went into the house to do his business, and there was none of the servants of the house with him.

12 And she caught him by his garment, and said, Sleep with me. But he left the garment in her hand, and fled, and ran out of the house.

13 And when she saw that he left his garment in her hand, she fled out,

14 And she called unto the servants that were in the house, and said unto them, Behold, he hath brought in the man of Egypt to put us to shame. And he came in unto me, and would have slept with me: but I cried with a loud voice.

15 And when he heard that I made a noise and cried out, he left his garment with me, and fled, and ran out.

16 And she laid his garment by his side, until his lord came home,

17 And he spake unto him the same words, saying, The same ebramite servant, whom thou hast brought in unto us, came in unto me, and wouldest have put me to shame.

18 And when I cried out, he left his garment with me, and fled out.

19 And when his lord heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, Thus hath thy servant done unto me, he was very wroth.

20 And his lord took him, and put him in the prison, where the king's prisoners were within; and he lay there in the prison.

21 But the LORD was with him, and showed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the officer over the prison,

22 That he had put under his hand all the prisoners that were in the prison, that all things which were done should be done by him.

23 For the keeper of the prison took no part in any thing: for the LORD was with Joseph, and whatsoever he did, the LORD gave it good fortune.