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    Genesis 39

    1 Meanwhile, Joseph had been delivered to Egypt and turned over to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s court officials and the Commander-in-Chief of the imperial guards. An Egyptian, he bought Joseph from the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down there.ISV — Genesis 39:1

    2 But the LORD was with Joseph. He became a very prosperous man while in the house of his Egyptian master,ISV — Genesis 39:2

    3 who could see that the LORD was with Joseph, a39:3 Lit. him because the LORD made everything prosper that Joseph b39:3 Lit. him did.ISV — Genesis 39:3

    4 That’s how Joseph pleased Potiphar c39:4 Lit. Joseph found favor in his sight as he served him. Eventually, Potiphar appointed Joseph as overseer of his entire household. Moreover, he entrusted everything that he owned into his care. d39:4 Lit. hand and so throughout the chapterISV — Genesis 39:4

    5 From the time he appointed Joseph to be overseer over his entire household and everything that he owned, the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The LORD’s blessing rested on Joseph, e39:5 Lit. him whether in Potiphar’s household or in Potiphar’s fields.ISV — Genesis 39:5

    6 Everything that he owned, he entrusted into Joseph’s care. He never concerned himself about anything, except for the food he ate. Now Joseph was well built and good looking.ISV — Genesis 39:6

    7 That’s why, sometime later, Joseph’s master’s wife looked straight at Joseph and propositioned him: “Come on! Let’s have a little sex!” f39:7 Lit. Lie down with me.ISV — Genesis 39:7

    8 But he refused, telling his master’s wife, “Look! My master doesn’t have to worry about anything in the house with me in charge, and he has entrusted everything into my care.ISV — Genesis 39:8

    9 No one has more authority in this house than I do. He has withheld nothing from me, except you, and that’s because you’re his wife. So how can I commit such a horrible evil? How can I sin against God?”ISV — Genesis 39:9

    10 She kept on talking to him like this day after day, but he wouldn’t listen to her. Not only would he refuse to have sex with her, he refused even to stay around her.ISV — Genesis 39:10

    11 One day, though, g39:11 Lit. About this time he went into the house to do his work. None of the household servants h39:11 Lit. men were inside,ISV — Genesis 39:11

    12 so she grabbed Joseph i39:12 Lit. him by his outer garment and demanded “Let’s have some sex!” Instead, Joseph ran outside, leaving his outer garment still in her hand.ISV — Genesis 39:12

    13 When she realized that he had left his outer garment right there in her hand, she ran outsideISV — Genesis 39:13

    14 and yelled for her household servants. “Look!” she cried out. “My husband j39:14 Lit. He brought in a Hebrew man to humiliate us. He came in here to have sex with me, but I screamed out loud!ISV — Genesis 39:14

    15 When he heard me starting to scream, he left his outer garment with me and fled outside.”ISV — Genesis 39:15

    16 She kept his outer garment by her side until Joseph’s master came home,ISV — Genesis 39:16

    17 and then this is what she told him: “That Hebrew slave whom you brought to us came in here to rape k39:17 Or humiliate me.ISV — Genesis 39:17

    18 But when I started to scream, he left his outer garment with me and ran outside.”ISV — Genesis 39:18

    19 When Joseph’s master heard his wife’s claim to the effect that “This is how your servant treated me,” he flew into a rage,ISV — Genesis 39:19

    20 arrested Joseph, and locked him up in the same prison where the king’s prisoners were confined. So Joseph remained there in prison.ISV — Genesis 39:20

    21 But the LORD was with Joseph. He extended gracious love to him, causing the prison warden to be pleased with Joseph. l39:21 Lit. himISV — Genesis 39:21

    22 So the prison warden entrusted into Joseph’s care all the prisoners who were confined in prison. Whatever they did, Joseph was in charge of the work detail. m39:22 Lit. was the one who did itISV — Genesis 39:22

    23 The prison warden did not have to worry about anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with him. That’s why Joseph prospered in everything he did.ISV — Genesis 39:23

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