GE-39:1  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.

GE-39:2  And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous

man;

and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

GE-39:3  And his master saw that the LORD [was] with him, and

that the

LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

GE-39:4  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.

GE-39:5  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.

GE-39:6  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.

GE-39:7  And it came to pass after these things, that his

master's

wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

GE-39:8  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;

GE-39:9  [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?

GE-39:10  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.

GE-39:11  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.

GE-39:12  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.

GE-39:13  And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his

garment in her hand, and was fled forth,

GE-39:14  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:

GE-39:15  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.

GE-39:16  And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came

home.

GE-39:17  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:

GE-39:18  And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried,

 that

he left his garment with me, and fled out.

GE-39:19  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.

GE-39:20  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.

GE-39:21  But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy,

and gave

him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

GE-39:22  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].

GE-39:23  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.



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