1 J oseph 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.

Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. And Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him down there.

2 Y ahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

3 H is master saw that Yahweh was with him, and that Yahweh made all that he did prosper in his hand.

And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand.

4 J oseph 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.

So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority.

5 F rom the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, Yahweh blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake. Yahweh’s blessing was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.

So it was, from the time that he had made him overseer of his house and all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had in the house and in the field.

6 H e 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 well-built and handsome.

Thus he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand, and he did not know what he had except for the bread which he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.

7 A fter these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph; and she said, “Lie with me.”

And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Lie with me.”

8 B ut 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.

But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand.

9 N o one is greater in this house than I am, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”

There is no one greater in this house than I, nor 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?”

10 A s she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn’t listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

So it was, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not heed her, to lie with her or to be with her.

11 A bout this time, he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.

But it happened about this time, when Joseph went into the house to do his work, and none of the men of the house was inside,

12 S he caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.

that she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.

13 W hen she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had run outside,

And so it was, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and fled outside,

14 s he 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.

that she called to the men of her house and spoke to them, saying, “See, he has brought in to us a Hebrew to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice.

15 W hen he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”

And it happened, when he heard that I lifted my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me, and fled and went outside.”

16 S he laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.

So she kept his garment with her until his master came home.

17 S he spoke to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me,

Then she spoke to him with words like these, saying, “The Hebrew servant whom you brought to us came in to me to mock me;

18 a nd as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”

so it happened, as I lifted my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me and fled outside.”

19 W hen his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” his wrath was kindled.

So it was, when his master heard the words which his wife spoke to him, saying, “Your servant did to me after this manner,” that his anger was aroused.

20 J oseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.

Then Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were confined. And he was there in the prison.

21 B ut Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22 T he keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.

And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison; whatever they did there, it was his doing.

23 T he 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.

The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.