Chapter 39
1 Joseph was brought down to Egypt . Potiphar , an officer of Pharaoh ’s, the captain of the guard , an Egyptian , bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there .
2 The LORD was with Joseph , and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian .
3 His master saw that the LORD was with him , and that the LORD made all that he did prosper in his hand .
4 Joseph found favour in his sight . He ministered to him , and Potiphar made him overseer over his house , and all that he had he put into his hand .
5 From the time that he made him overseer in his house , and over all that he had , the LORD blessed the Egyptian ’s house for Joseph ’s sake . The LORD ’s blessing was on all that he had , in the house and in the field .
6 He left all that he had in Joseph ’s hand . He didn’t concern himself with anything , except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome .
7 After these things , his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph ; and she said , " Lie with me ."
8 But he refused , and said to his master ’s wife, " Behold , my master doesn’t know what is with me in the house , and he has put all that he has into my hand .
9 No one is greater in this house than I am, and 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 ?"
10 As she spoke to Joseph day by day , he didn’t listen to her , to lie by her , or to be with her .
11 About this time , he went into the house to do his work , and there were none of the men of the house inside .
12 She caught him by his garment, saying, " Lie with me !" He left his garment in her hand , and ran outside .
13 When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand , and had run outside ,
14 she called to the men of her house , and spoke to them , saying , " Behold , he has brought a Hebrew in to us to mock us . He came in to me to lie with me , and I cried with a loud voice .
15 When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried , he left his garment by me , and ran outside ."
16 She laid up his garment by her , until his master came home .
17 She spoke to him according to these words , saying , " The Hebrew servant , whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me ,
18 and as I lifted up my voice and cried , he left his garment by me , and ran outside ."
19 When his master heard the words of his wife , which she spoke to him , saying , " This is what your servant did to me ," his wrath was kindled .
20 Joseph ’s master took him , and put him into the prison , the place where the king ’s prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.
21 But the LORD was with Joseph , and showed kindness to him , and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison .
22 The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph ’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison . Whatever they did there , he was responsible for it .
23 The keeper of the prison didn’t look after anything that was under his hand , because the LORD was with him ; and that which he did , the LORD made it prosper .