| Chapter 39 |
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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. |
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Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian. |
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His master saw that Yahweh was with him, and that Yahweh made all that he did prosper in his hand. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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It happened after these things, that his master`s wife cast her eyes on Joseph; and she said, "Lie with me." |
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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. |
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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?" |
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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. |
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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. |
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She caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me!" He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside. |
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It happened, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had run outside, |
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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. |
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It happened, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and ran outside." |
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She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home. |
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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, |
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and it happened, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and ran outside." |
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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. |
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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. |
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But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. |
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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. |
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The keeper of the prison didn`t look after anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh made it prosper. |