| 1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of
Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of
the Ishmaelites, that had brought him down thither. 2 And Jehovah was with
Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master
the Egyptian. 3 And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that
Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand. 4 And Joseph found
favor in his sight, and he ministered unto him: and he made him overseer over
his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. 5 And it came to pass
from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he
had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the
blessing of Jehovah was upon all that he had, in the house and in the field.
6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not aught
that was with him, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was
comely, and well-favored. 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.
8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master
knoweth not what is with me in the house, and he hath put all that he hath
into my hand: 9 he is not greater in this house than I; neither hath he
kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can
I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? 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. 11 And it came to pass about this time,
that he went into the house to do his work; and there was none of the men of
the house there within. 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.
13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her
hand, and was fled forth, 14 that she called unto the men of her house,
and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in a Hebrew unto us to mock
us: he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
15 and it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried,
that he left his garment by me, and fled, and got him out. 16 And she laid
up his garment by her, until his master came home. 17 And she spake unto
him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast
brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me: 18 and it came to pass, as I
lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled
out.
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. 20 And 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
the prison. 21 But Jehovah was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him,
and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 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.
23 The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his
hand, because Jehovah was with him; and that which he did, Jehovah made it
prosper.
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