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Verse 1

And Joseph{H3130} was brought down{H3381} to Egypt;{H4714} and Potiphar,{H6318} an officer{H5631} of Pharaoh's,{H6547} the captain{H8269} of the guard,{H2876} an Egyptian,{H376} bought{H7069} him of the hand{H3027} of the Ishmaelites,{H3459} that had brought him down{H3381} thither.

Verse 2

And Jehovah{H3068} was with Joseph,{H3130} and he was a prosperous{H6743} man;{H376} and he was in the house{H1004} of his master{H113} the Egyptian.{H4713}

Verse 3

And his master{H113} saw{H7200} that Jehovah{H3068} was with him, and that Jehovah{H3068} made all that he did{H6213} to prosper{H6743} in his hand.{H3027}

Verse 4

And Joseph{H3130} found{H4672} favor{H2580} in his sight,{H5869} and he ministered{H8334} unto him: and he made him overseer{H6485} over his house,{H1004} and all that he had{H3426} he put{H5414} into his hand.{H3027}

Verse 5

And it came to pass from the time{H227} that he made him overseer{H6485} in his house,{H1004} and over all that he had,{H3426} that Jehovah{H3068} blessed{H1288} the Egyptian's{H4713} house{H1004} for Joseph's{H3130} sake;{H1558} and the blessing{H1293} of Jehovah{H3068} was upon all that he had,{H3426} in the house{H1004} and in the field.{H7704}

Verse 6

And he left{H5800} all that he had in Joseph's{H3130} hand;{H3027} and he knew{H3045} not aught{H3972} [that was] with him, save{H518} the bread{H3899} which he did eat.{H398} And Joseph{H3130} was comely,{H8389} and{H3303} well-favored.{H4758}

Verse 7

And it came to pass after{H310} these things,{H1697} that his master's{H113} wife{H802} cast{H5375} her eyes{H5869} upon Joseph;{H3130} and she said,{H559} Lie{H7901} with me.

Verse 8

But he refused,{H3985} and said{H559} unto his master's{H113} wife,{H802} Behold, my master{H113} knoweth{H3045} not what is with me in the house,{H1004} and he hath put{H5414} all that he hath{H3426} into my hand:{H3027}

Verse 9

he is not greater{H1419} in this house{H1004} than I; neither{H3808} hath he kept back{H2820} anything{H3972} from me but thee, because{H834} thou{H859} art his wife:{H802} how then can I do{H6213} this great{H1419} wickedness,{H7451} and sin{H2398} against God?{H430}

Verse 10

And it came to pass, as she spake{H1696} to Joseph{H3130} day{H3117} by day,{H3117} that he hearkened{H8085} not unto her, to lie{H7901} by her,{H681} [or] to be with her.

Verse 11

And it came to pass about this time,{H3117} that he went{H935} into the house{H1004} to do{H6213} his work;{H4399} and there was none of the men{H376} of the house{H1004} there within.

Verse 12

And she caught{H8610} him by his garment,{H899} saying,{H559} Lie{H7901} with me: and he left{H5800} his garment{H899} in her hand,{H3027} and fled,{H5127} and got{H3318} him out.{H2351}

Verse 13

And it came to pass, when she saw{H7200} that he had left{H5800} his garment{H899} in her hand,{H3027} and was fled{H5127} forth,{H2351}

Verse 14

that she called{H7121} unto the men{H582} of her house,{H1004} and spake{H559} unto them, saying,{H559} See,{H7200} he hath brought in{H935} a Hebrew{H376} unto us to mock{H6711} us: he came in{H935} unto me to lie{H7901} with me, and I cried{H7121} with a loud{H1419} voice:{H6963}

Verse 15

and it came to pass, when he heard{H8085} that I lifted up{H7311} my voice{H6963} and cried,{H7121} that he left{H5800} his garment{H899} by me,{H681} and fled,{H5127} and got him{H3318} out.{H2351}

Verse 16

And she laid up{H3240} his garment{H899} by her,{H681} until his master{H113} came{H935} home.{H1004}

Verse 17

And she spake{H1696} unto him according to these words,{H1697} saying,{H559} The Hebrew{H5680} servant,{H5650} whom thou hast brought{H935} unto us, came in{H935} unto me to mock{H6711} me:

Verse 18

and it came to pass, as I lifted up{H7311} my voice{H6963} and cried,{H7121} that he left{H5800} his garment{H899} by me,{H681} and fled{H5127} out.{H2351}

Verse 19

And it came to pass, when his master{H113} heard{H8085} the words{H1697} of his wife,{H802} which she spake{H1696} unto him, saying,{H559} After this manner{H1697} did{H6213} thy servant{H5650} to me; that his wrath{H639} was kindled.{H2734}

Verse 20

And Joseph's{H3130} master{H113} took{H3947} him, and put him{H5414} into the prison,{H1004} the place{H4725} where the king's{H4428} prisoners{H615} were bound:{H631} and he was there in the prison.{H1004}

Verse 21

But Jehovah{H3068} was with Joseph,{H3130} and showed{H5186} kindness{H2617} unto him, and gave{H5414} him favor{H2580} in the sight{H5869} of the keeper{H8269} of the prison.{H1004}

Verse 22

And the keeper{H8269} of the prison{H1004} committed{H5414} to Joseph's{H3130} hand{H3027} all the prisoners{H615} that were in the prison;{H1004} and whatsoever they did{H6213} there, he was the doer{H6213} of it.

Verse 23

The keeper{H8269} of the prison{H1004} looked{H7200} not to anything{H3972} that was under his hand,{H3027} because Jehovah{H3068} was with him; and that which he did,{H6213} Jehovah{H3068} made it to prosper.{H6743}

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