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