Genesis Chapter 39

Genesis Chapter 39
1 Now Joseph was brought down into
Egypt: and Potiphar an Eunuch of
Pharaoh’s ( and his chief steward an
Egyptian) bought him at the hand of the
Ishmeelites, which had brought him
thither.
2 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he
was a man that prospered and 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 So Joseph found favor in his sight, and
served him: and he made him ruler of his
house, and put all that he had in his hand.
5 And from that time that he had made
him ruler over his house and over all
that he had, 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 Therefore he left all that he had in
Joseph’s hand, and took account of
nothing, that was with him, save only of
the bread, which he did eat. And Joseph
was a fair person, and well favored.
7 Now therefore after these things, his
master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph,
and said, Lie with me.
8 But he refused and said to his master’s
wife, Behold, my master knoweth not
what he hath in the house with me, but
hath committed all that he hath to mine
hand.
9 There is no man greater in this house
than I: neither hath he kept anything from
me, but only thee, because thou art his
wife: how then can I do this great
wickedness and so sin against God?
10 And albeit she spake to Joseph day
by day, yet he hearkened not unto her, to
lie with her, or to be in her company.
11 Then on a certain day Joseph entered
into the house, to do his business: and
there was no man of the household in the
house:
12 Therefore she caught him by his
garment, saying, Sleep with me: but he
left his garment in her hand and fled, and
got him out.
13 Now when she saw that he had left
his garment in her hand, and was fled
out,
14 She called unto the men of her house,
and told them, saying, Behold, he hath
brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock
us: who came in to me for to have slept
with me: but I cried with a loud voice.
15 And when he heard that I lift up my
voice and cried, he left his garment with
me, and fled away, and got him out.
16 So she laid up his garment by her,
until her lord came home. 17 Then she
told him according to these words,
saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou
hast brought unto us, came in to me, to
mock me.
18 But as soon as I lift up my voice and
cried, he left his garment with me, and
fled out.
19 Then when his master heard the
words of his wife, which she told him,
saying, After this manner did thy servant
to me, his anger was kindled. 20 And
Joseph’s master took him and put him in
prison, in the place where the king’s
prisoners lay bound: and there he was in
prison.
21 But the Lord was with Joseph, and
showed him mercy, and got him favor in
the sight of the master 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, that did he.
23 And the keeper of the prison looked
unto nothing that was under his hand,
seeing that the Lord was with him: for
whatsoever he did, the Lord made it to
prosper.