Genesis 39
1 And Joseph was brought down to
Egypt; and Petephres the eunuch of Pharao, the
aGr. chief cook. The same Hebrew word טבח signifies a cook, who was also a
butcher; and a guardsman, who was also an executioner.captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ismaelites,
who brought him down thither. 2 And
the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house
with his lord the Egyptian. 3 And his
master knew that the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospers in his hands
whatsoever he happens to do. 4 And
Joseph found grace in the presence of his lord, and was well-pleasing to him;
and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into the hand of
Joseph. 5 And it came to pass after
that he was set over his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord
blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the
Lord was on all his possessions in the house, and in his field.
6 And he committed all that he had
into the hands of Joseph; and he knew not of anything that belonged to him,
save the bread which he himself ate. And Joseph was handsome in form, and
exceedingly beautiful in countenance.
7 And it came to pass after these
things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and said, Lie with
me. 8 But he would not; but said to
his master's wife, If because of me my master knows nothing in his house, and
has given into my hands all things that belong to him:
9 and in this house there is nothing
above me, nor has anything been kept back from me, but thou, because thou art
his wife—how then shall I do this wicked thing, and sin against God?
10 And when she talked with Joseph
day by day, and he hearkened not to her to sleep with her, so as to be with
her, 11 bLit. there happened such a day, and, etc.it came to pass on a certain day, that Joseph went into the house to do his
business, and there was no one of the household within.
12 And she caught hold of him by his
clothes, and said, Lie with me; and having left his clothes in her hands, he
fled, and went forth. 13 And it came
to pass, when she saw that he had left his clothes in her hands, and fled, and
gone forth, 14 that she called those
that were in the house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in to
us a Hebrew servant to mock us—he came in to me, saying, Lie with me, and I
cried with a loud voice. 15 And when
he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me,
he fled, and went forth out. 16 So
she leaves the clothes by her, until the master came to his house.
17 And she spoke to him according to
these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom thou broughtest in to us, came
in to me to mock me, and said to me, I will lie with thee.
18 And when he heard that I lifted up
my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled and departed
forth. 19 And it came to pass, when
his master heard all the words of his wife, that she spoke to him, saying,
Thus did thy servant to me, that he was very angry.
20 And his master took Joseph, and
cast him into the prison, into the place where the king's prisoners are kept,
there in the prison. 21 And the Lord
was with Joseph, and poured down mercy upon him; and he gave him favour in the
sight of the chief keeper of the prison.
22 And the chief keeper of the prison
gave the prison into the hand of Joseph, and all the prisoners
cLit. men led away to prison or punishment.as many as were in the prison; and all things whatsoever they do there, he
did them. 23 Because of him the chief
keeper of the prison knew nothing, for all things were in the hand of Joseph,
because the Lord was with him; and whatever things he did, the Lord made them
to prosper in his hands.