Genesis 39:1-12
Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife

1 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.

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2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

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3 And his master saw that the LORD [was] with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

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4 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.

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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’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

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6 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.

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7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

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8 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;

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9 [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?

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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.

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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.

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