Chapter 39

And Joseph was brought down⁹⁰ to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, ⁴⁷¹³ bought⁴ him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down⁵² thither.

And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous⁵⁶ man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

And his master saw⁴ that the LORD [was] with him, and that the LORD made all that he did⁶ to prosper⁵⁶ in his hand.

And Joseph found⁴ grace in his sight, and he served¹⁷ him: and he made him overseer⁵⁵ over his house, and all [that] he had he put¹ into his hand.

And it came to pass from the time [that] he had made him overseer⁵² in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed¹⁷ 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.

And he left⁴ all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew¹ not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat.⁶ And Joseph was [a] goodly ⁸³⁸⁹ [person], and well favoured.

And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast⁴ her eyes upon Joseph; and she said,⁴ Lie³ with me.

But he refused,¹⁷ and said⁴ unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth¹ not what [is] with me in the house, and he hath committed¹ all that he hath to my hand;

[There is] none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back¹ any thing from me but thee, because thou [art] his wife: how then can I do⁴ this great wickedness, and sin¹ against God?

And it came to pass, as she spake¹⁵ to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened¹ not unto her, to lie² by her, [or] to be with her.

And it came to pass about this time, that [Joseph] went⁴ into the house to do² his business; and [there was] none of the men ⁵⁸² of the house there within.

And she caught⁴ him by his garment, saying,² Lie³ with me: and he left⁴ his garment in her hand, and fled,⁴ and got him⁴ out.

And it came to pass, when she saw² that he had left¹ his garment in her hand, and was fled⁴ forth,

That she called⁴ unto the men of her house, and spake⁴ unto them, saying,² See,³ he hath brought in⁵² an Hebrew ⁵⁶⁸⁰ unto us to mock¹⁵ us; he came in¹ unto me to lie² with me, and I cried⁴ with a loud voice:

And it came to pass, when he heard² that I lifted up⁵² my voice and cried,⁴ that he left⁴ his garment with me, and fled,⁴ and got him⁴ out.

And she laid up⁵⁵ his garment by her, until his lord came² home.

And she spake¹⁷ unto him according to these words, saying,² The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought⁵² unto us, came in¹ unto me to mock¹⁵ me:

And it came to pass, as I lifted up⁵³ my voice and cried,⁴ that he left⁴ his garment with me, and fled⁴ out.

And it came to pass, when his master heard² the words of his wife, which she spake¹⁴ unto him, saying,² After this manner did¹ thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.⁴

And Joseph's master took⁴ him, and put⁴ him into the prison, ⁵⁴⁷⁰ a place where the king's prisoners [were] bound:⁷ and he was there in the prison. ⁵⁴⁷⁰

But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed⁴ him mercy, and gave⁴ him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. ⁵⁴⁷⁰

And the keeper of the prison ⁵⁴⁷⁰ committed⁴ to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that [were] in the prison; ⁵⁴⁷⁰ and whatsoever they did⁶ there, he was the doer⁶ [of it].

The keeper of the prison ⁵⁴⁷⁰ looked⁶ not to any thing [that was] under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and [that] which he did,⁶ the LORD made [it] to prosper.⁵⁶