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title: Genesis 39
slug: kjv/genesis-39
createdAt: 2024-07-21T03:21:41.466Z
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**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. **2 **And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. **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. **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. **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. **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. **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. **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; **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? **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. **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.