Genesis 39

1 Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar the Egyptian, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house, got him for a price from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Petephres the eunuch of Pharao, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ismaelites, who brought him down there.

2 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he did well; and he was living in the house of his master the Egyptian.

And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house with his lord the Egyptian.

3 And his master saw that the Lord was with him, making everything he did go well.

And his master knew that the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospers in his hands whatever he happens to do.

4 And having a high opinion of Joseph as his servant, he made him the overseer of his house and gave him control over all he had.

And Joseph found grace in the presence of his lord, and was well-pleasing to him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into the hand of Joseph.

5 And from the time when he made him overseer and gave him control of all his property, the blessing of the Lord was with the Egyptian, because of Joseph; the blessing of the Lord was on all he had, in the house and in the field.

And it came to pass after that he was set over his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all his possessions in the house, and in his field.

6 And he gave Joseph control of all his property, keeping no account of anything, but only the food which was put before him. Now Joseph was very beautiful in form and face.

And he committed all that he had into the hands of Joseph; and he knew not of anything that belonged to him, save the bread which he himself ate. And Joseph was handsome in form, and exceedingly beautiful in countenance.

7 And after a time, his master's wife, looking on Joseph with desire, said to him, Be my lover.

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

8 But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;

But he would not; but said to his master's wife, If because of me my master knows nothing in his house, and has given into my hands all things that belong to him:

9 So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God?

and in this house there is nothing above me, nor has anything been kept back from me, but you, because you are his wife—how then shall I do this wicked thing, and sin against God?

10 And day after day she went on requesting Joseph to come to her and be her lover, but he would not give ear to her.

And when she talked with Joseph day by day, and he listened not to her to sleep with her, so as to be with her,

11 Now one day he went into the house to do his work; and not one of the men of the house was inside.

it came to pass on a certain day, that Joseph went into the house to do his business, and there was no one of the household within.

12 And pulling at his coat, she said, Come to my bed; but slipping out of his coat, he went running away.

And she caught hold of him by his clothes, and said, Lie with me; and having left his clothes in her hands, he fled, and went forth.

13 And when she saw that he had got away, letting her keep his coat,

And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his clothes in her hands, and fled, and gone forth,

14 She sent for the men of her house and said to them, See, he has let a Hebrew come here and make sport of us; he came to my bed, and I gave a loud cry;

that she called those that were in the house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in to us a Hebrew servant to mock us—he came in to me, saying, Lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.

15 And hearing it he went running out without his coat.

And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled, and went forth out.

16 And she kept his coat by her, till his master came back.

So she leaves the clothes by her, until the master came to his house.

17 Then she gave him the same story, saying, The Hebrew servant whom you have taken into our house came in to make sport of me;

And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom you brought in to us, came in to me to mock me, and said to me, I will lie with you.

18 And when I gave a loud cry he went running out without his coat.

And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled and departed forth.

19 And hearing his wife's account of what his servant had done, he became very angry.

And it came to pass, when his master heard all the words of his wife, that she spoke to him, saying, Thus did your servant to me, that he was very angry.

20 And Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, in the place where the king's prisoners were kept in chains, and he was there in the prison-house.

And his master took Joseph, and cast him into the prison, into the place where the king's prisoners are kept, there in the prison.

21 But the Lord was with Joseph, and was good to him, and made the keeper of the prison his friend.

And the Lord was with Joseph, and poured down mercy upon him; and he gave him favor in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison.

22 And the keeper of the prison put all the prisoners under Joseph's control, and he was responsible for whatever was done there.

And the chief keeper of the prison gave the prison into the hand of Joseph, and all the prisoners as many as were in the prison; and all things whatever they do there, he did them.

23 And the keeper of the prison gave no attention to anything which was under his care, because the Lord was with him; and the Lord made everything he did go well.

Because of him the chief keeper of the prison knew nothing, for all things were in the hand of Joseph, because the Lord was with him; and whatever things he did, the Lord made them to prosper in his hands.