Genesis 39
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And Joseph hath been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh,
head of the executioners, an Egyptian man, buyeth him
out of the hands of the Ishmaelites who have brought
him thither. 2 And Jehovah is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he
is in the house of his lord the Egyptian, 3 and his lord seeth
that Jehovah is with him, and all that he is doing Jehovah is causing to
prosper in his hand, 4 and Joseph findeth grace in
his eyes and serveth him, and he appointeth
him over his house, and all that he hath he hath given into his hand. 5 And it
cometh to pass from the time that he hath appointed him over his house, and
over all that he hath, that Jehovah blesseth the
house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake, and the blessing of Jehovah is on all
that he hath, in the house, and in the field; 6 and he leaveth
all that he hath in the hand of Joseph, and he hath not known anything that he
hath, except the bread which he is eating. And Joseph is of a fair form, and of
a fair appearance. 7 And it cometh to pass after these things, that his lord's
wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, `Lie with me;' 8 and he refuseth,
and saith unto his lord's wife, `Lo, my lord hath not
known what [is] with me in the house, and all that he hath he hath given into
my hand; 9 none is greater in this house than I, and he hath not withheld from
me anything, except thee, because thou [art] his wife; and how shall I do this
great evil?--then have I sinned against God.' 10 And it cometh to pass at her
speaking unto Joseph day [by] day, that he hath not hearkened unto her, to lie
near her, to be with her; 11 and it cometh to pass about *this day, that
he goeth into the house to do his work, and there is
none of the men of the house there in the house, 12 and she catcheth
him by his garment, saying, `Lie with me;' and he leaveth
his garment in her hand, and fleeth, and goeth without. 13 And it cometh to pass when she seeth that he hath left his garment in her hand, and fleeth without, 14 that she calleth
for the men of her house, and speaketh to them,
saying, `See, he hath brought in to us a man, a Hebrew, to play with us; he
hath come in unto me, to lie with me, and I call with a loud voice, 15 and it
cometh to pass, when he heareth that I have lifted up
my voice and call, that he leaveth his garment near
me, and fleeth, and goeth
without.' 16 And she placeth his garment near her,
until the coming in of his lord unto his house. 17 And she speaketh
unto him according to these words, saying, `The Hebrew servant whom thou hast
brought unto us, hath come in unto me to play with me; 18 and it cometh to
pass, when I lift my voice and call, that he leaveth his garment near me, and fleeth
without.' 19 And it cometh to pass when his lord heareth
the words of his wife, which she hath spoken unto him, saying, `According to
these things hath thy servant done to me,' that his anger burneth;
20 and Joseph's lord taketh him, and putteth him unto
the round-house, a place where the king's prisoners [are] bound; and he is
there in the round-house. 21 And Jehovah is with Joseph, and stretcheth out kindness unto him, and putteth
his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house; 22 and the chief of the
round-house giveth into the hand of Joseph all the prisoners who [are] in the
round-house, and of all that they are doing there, he hath been doer; 23 the
chief of the round-house seeth not anything under his
hand, because Jehovah [is] with him, and that which he is doing Jehovah is
causing to prosper.