1And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down there.
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.
4And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and he put into his hand all that he had.
5And from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, 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 anything he had, except the food which he ate. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favored (handsome).
7And after these things, Potiphar’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, “Lie with me”.
8But he refused, and said to her, “Look, my master knows not what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand;
9There is none greater in this house than I; nor has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
10And as she spoke to Joseph, day by day, he did not he listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
11And about this time, Joseph went into the house to do his work; and there was none of the men of the house in there.
12And she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me”: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got out.
13And when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had fled,
14She called to the men of her house, and said to them, “See, he (Potiphar) has brought in a Hebrew to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
15And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got out”.
16And she laid up his garment by her, until Potiphar came home.
17And she said to him these words, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in unto me to mock me:
18And as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment with me, and fled”.
19And when his master heard the words of his wife, which she said to him, saying, “After this manner did your servant to me”; 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.
21But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor 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 whatever was done there, he was the doer of it.
23The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper. Easy Reader Bible: Purple Letter Edition © 2023 by Jim Musser. Used by Permission. All rights Reserved. Bible Hub |
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