(KJV) Genesis 39¹

⥃Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife

[1] And Joseph² was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites³, which had brought him down thither.⁴ [2] And the Lord⁵ was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house⁶ of his master the Egyptian. [3] And his master saw that⁷ the Lord [was] with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper⁸ in his hand. [4] And Joseph⁹ found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer¹⁰ over his house, and all [that] he had he put into his hand. [5] 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’s¹¹ sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. [6] And he left¹² all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save¹³ the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was [a] goodly [person¹⁴], and well favoured.

[7] And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast¹⁵ her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie¹⁶ with me.¹⁷ [8] But he refused¹⁸, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master¹⁹ wotteth not what [is] with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; [9] [There is] none²⁰ greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou [art] his wife: how then²¹ can I do this great wickedness, and sin²² against God? [10] And it came to pass, as she spake²³ to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, [or] to be²⁴ 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 men²⁵ of the house there within. [12] And she caught²⁶ him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left²⁷ his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

⥃Joseph Falsely Imprisoned

[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 hath²⁸ brought in an Hebrew²⁹ unto us to mock us; he came³⁰ in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud³¹ 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.³² [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:³³ [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 heard³⁴ the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath³⁵ was kindled. [20] And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison³⁶, a place where the king’s³⁷ prisoners [were] bound: and he was there in the prison.

[21] [¶]But the Lord³⁸ was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy³⁹, and gave him⁴⁰ favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. [22] And the keeper of the prison committed⁴¹ 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 keeper⁴² of the prison looked not to any thing [that was] under his hand; because⁴³ the Lord was with him, and [that] which he did, the Lord made [it] to prosper.