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Chapter 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 Ishmaelites, which had brought him down
thither. |
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| And the LORD 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 the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that
he did to prosper in his hand. |
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. |
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. |
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 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 wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he
hath committed all that he hath to my hand; |
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? |
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 Joseph went into the house to do his
business; 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 an 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 with me, and fled, and got him out. |
16 | And she laid up his garment by her, until
his lord came home. |
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: |
18 | And it came to pass, as I lifted up my
voice and cried, that he left his garment with 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, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he
was there in the prison. |
21 |
But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, 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 any thing that was under his hand;
because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to
prosper. |