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Genesis 39

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Joseph Was Put Into Prison


1Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.

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

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

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4Joseph found favour in his sight. He ministered to him, and Potiphar made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

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5From the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake. The LORD’s blessing was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.

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6He left all that he had in Joseph’s hand. He didn’t concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.

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7After these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph; and she said, “Lie with me.”
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But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, my master doesn’t know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.

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9No one is greater in this house than I am, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”

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10As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn’t listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

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11About this time, he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.12She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!”

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He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.13When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had run outside, 14 she called to the men of her house,

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and spoke to them, saying, “Behold, he has brought a Hebrew in to us to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.15When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”

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16She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home. 17She spoke to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me, 18 and as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”

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19When his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” his wrath was kindled. 20 Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.

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21But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.

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23 The keeper of the prison didn’t look after anything that was under his hand, because the LORD was with him; and that which he did, the LORD made it prosper.
 

Genesis 39

World English Bible (WEBPB)

Joseph Was Put Into Prison


1Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.

Genesis 39

World English Bible (WEBPB)

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

Genesis 39

World English Bible (WEBPB)

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

Genesis 39

World English Bible (WEBPB)

4Joseph found favour in his sight. He ministered to him, and Potiphar made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

Genesis 39

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5From the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake. The LORD’s blessing was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.

Genesis 39

World English Bible (WEBPB)

6He left all that he had in Joseph’s hand. He didn’t concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.

Genesis 39

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7After these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph; and she said, “Lie with me.” 8 But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, my master doesn’t know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.

Genesis 39

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9No one is greater in this house than I am, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”

Genesis 39

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10As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn’t listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

Genesis 39

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11About this time, he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.12She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!”

Genesis 39

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He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.13When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had run outside, 14 she called to the men of her house,

Genesis 39

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and spoke to them, saying, “Behold, he has brought a Hebrew in to us to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.15When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”

Genesis 39

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16She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home. 17She spoke to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me, 18 and as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”

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19When his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” his wrath was kindled. 20 Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.

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21But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.

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23 The keeper of the prison didn’t look after anything that was under his hand, because the LORD was with him; and that which he did, the LORD made it prosper.
The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.
Genesis 39:23 New King James Version (NKJV)
 

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