Genesis, 39

1. And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

1. Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, commander of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.

2. And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

2. Yahweh blessed Joseph while he lived in the house of his master, the Egyptian, and everything went right for him.

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.

3. The Egyptian could see that God was with him and everything worked well for him.

4. And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all [that] he had he put into his hand.

4. So Joseph pleased his master who made him overseer of his house and of all that he owned,

5. And it came to pass from the time [that] he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that 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.

5. and from that time God blessed the Egyptian's house because of Joseph; he blessed all that the Egyptian owned, his household and his land.

6. And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was [a] goodly [person], and well favoured.

6. The Egyptian left all he had to the care of Joseph and, with Joseph fully in charge, he concerned himself with nothing except the food that he ate. Now Joseph was a handsome man and well-built.

7. And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

7. After some time his master's wife kept noticing him and said, "Sleep with me."

8. But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what [is] with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

8. But he refused and said to her, "With me in charge, my master has no concern about anything in the house and has entrusted to me all that he has.

9. [There is] none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou [art] his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

9. He is no more master in this house than I am and he refuses me nothing, except yourself, of course, because you are his wife. How then could I do such an evil thing and sin against God?"

10. And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, [or] to be with her.

10. Now, although day after day she spoke to Joseph, he would not agree to sleep with her or give himself to her.

11. And it came to pass about this time, that [Joseph] went into the house to do his business; and [there was] none of the men of the house there within.

11. It happened that one day, when he entered the house to attend to his duties, none of the servants were in the house.

12. And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

12. Then Potiphar's wife caught hold of Joseph by his cloak saying, "Come to bed with me." But Joseph left his cloak in her hands and ran out of the house.

13. And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,

13. As soon as he had run out of the house,

14. That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:

14. she called her servants and said, "Look, a Hebrew has been brought here to make fun of us; he came here to lie with me; so I screamed

15. And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.

15. and when he heard me scream he left his cloak with me and ran out of the house."

16. And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

16. Then she kept the cloak by her until the master came home.

17. And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

17. She then told her story, "That Hebrew slave of yours came to make sport of me,

18. And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.

18. but when I screamed he left his cloak with me and ran out of the house."

19. And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

19. When his master heard what his wife told him, "This is how your servant treated me," he blazed with anger.

20. And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners [were] bound: and he was there in the prison.

20. He took Joseph and put him in the Royal Prison where the king's prisoners were kept. But while Joseph was in prison

21. But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

21. Yahweh was with him and showed him kindness so that he was well-liked by the warden 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, he was the doer [of it].

22. The warden put him in charge of all the prisoners and made him responsible for all that was done there.

23. The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing [that was] under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and [that] which he did, the LORD made [it] to prosper.

23. The warden did not interfere with anything that was under Joseph's care, because Yahweh was with him and gave him success in everything he did.