1And 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.
2And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a
prosperous man; and he was in the house of his
master the Egyptian.
3And his master saw that the LORD was with
him, and that the LORD made all that he did to
prosper in his hand.
4And 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.
5And 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.
6And 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.
7And it came to pass after these things, that
his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she
said, Lie with me.
8But 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;
9There
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?
10And 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.
11And 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.
12And she caught him by his garment, saying,
Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand,
and fled, and got him out.
13And it came to pass, when she saw that he
had left his garment in her hand, and was fled
forth,
14That 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:
15And 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.
16And she laid up his garment by her, until
his lord came home.
17And 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:
18And it came to pass, as I lifted up my
voice and cried, that he left his garment with me,
and fled out.
19And 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.
20And 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.
21But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed
him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the
keeper of the prison.
22And 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.
23The 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.