Joseph Was Wrongly Accused & Put into Prison |
Genesis 39:1-23 The First Book of Moses Called Genesis |
Joseph was brought down to Egypt & [sold to] Potiphar, an Egyptian, who bought him from the [Ishmaelites] who brought him down [there.] He was an officer of Pharaoh & captain of the guard. The Lord was with Joseph & he was a prosperous man & was in the house of his master, the Egyptian. |
[Potiphar,] his master, saw that the Lord was with [Joseph] & made all that [Joseph] did prosper in his hand. Joseph found grace in his sight & served him & [Potiphar] made [Joseph] overseer of his house & all that he had put into his [Joseph’s] hand. |
It [happened after, Potiphar] made [Joseph] overseer of his house & all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake & the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had in the house & in the field. |
[Potiphar] left all that he had in Joseph’s hand. [Joseph didn't take anything Potiphar] had, [except] for the bread that he ate. Joseph was [handsome] & well favored. After these things, it [happened] that [Potiphar’s] wife cast [longing] eyes on Joseph. |
She said, Lie with me, but he refused. [Joseph] said to his master’s wife, [Look,] My master has put all that he has in my hand, but [he doesn’t know you are] with me in the house. There is none greater in this house than I [am], neither has he kept back anything from me, [except for] you, because you are his wife. |
How then, could I do this great wickedness & sin against God? She [continued] to speak to Joseph, day by day, [but] he [didn’t pay attention to her requests] to lie with her or to be with her. It [happened] about [the] time, Joseph went into the house to do his [work] & none of the men [who work in] the house were [inside.] |
She [grabbed] his garment & asked [Joseph,] Lie with me, but he fled [outside,\ & left his garment in her hand. It [happened,] when she saw he had fled & left his garment in her hand, she called [out] to the men of her house & [said,] See he brought in a Hebrew to us to mock us. He came in to lie with me. |
But I cried out with a loud voice. And it [happened] he heard [me cry out loudly] he fled & left his garment with me & [went] out. She [set aside Joseph's garment, until [Potiphar] came home. |
[She said these] words, saying, The Hebrew servant, [that] you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me. It [happened,] when I [raised] my voice & cried [out,] he left his garment with me & fled out. |
It [happened,] when Joseph's master heard the words of his wife, saying, [What I said,] your servant did to me. [Potiphar's] anger [grew]. |
Joseph’s master took him & put him into the prison, where the king’s prisoners were bound & [Joseph] was there in the prison. The Lord was with Joseph & [showed] him mercy & gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. |
He [put] into Joseph’s hand all the prisoners [who] were in the prison & whatever they did there & he was [in charge of what they did]. The keeper of the prison [didn’t check on what Joseph was in charge of], because the Lord was with him & [all that] he did & the Lord made it to prosper. |