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 (39:1)

And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian (39:2)

And his master saw that the Lord [was] with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand (39:3)

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 (39:4)

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 (39:5)

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 (39:6)

And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me (39:7)

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; (39:8)

[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? (39:9)

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 (39:10)

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 (39:11)

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 (39:12)

And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, (39:13)

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: (39:14)

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 (39:15)

And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home (39:16)

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: (39:17)

And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out (39:18)

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 (39:19)

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 (39:20)

But the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. (39:21) com1

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] (39:22)

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 (39:23)

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