39:1 Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh`s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.

39:2 Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

39:3 His master saw that Yahweh was with him, and that Yahweh made all that he did prosper in his hand.

39:4 Joseph found favor in his sight. He ministered to him, and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

39:5 It happened from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that Yahweh blessed the Egyptian`s house for Joseph`s sake; and the blessing of Yahweh was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.

39:6 He left all that he had in Joseph`s hand. He didn`t concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was handsome, and well-favored.

39:7 It happened after these things, that his master`s wife cast her eyes on Joseph; and she said, "Lie with me."

39:8 But he refused, and said to his master`s wife, "Behold, my master doesn`t know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.

39:9 He isn`t greater in this house than I, neither has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?"

39:10 It happened that as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he didn`t listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

39:11 It happened about this time, that he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.

39:12 She caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me!" He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.

39:13 It happened, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had run outside,

39:14 that she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, "Behold, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.

39:15 It happened, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and ran outside."

39:16 She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.

39:17 She spoke to him according to these words, saying, "The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me,

39:18 and it happened, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and ran outside."

39:19 It happened, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, "This is what your servant did to me," that his wrath was kindled.

39:20 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 custody.

39:21 But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

39:22 The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph`s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was the doer of it.