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And he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Now his master saw that Yahweh was with him and <i>how</i> Yahweh caused all that he did to succeed in his hand. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>So Joseph found favor in his sight and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>attended on him; and he appointed him overseer over his house, and all that he owned he gave in his hand. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Now it happened that from the time he appointed him overseer in his house and over all that he owned, Yahweh blessed the Egyptian’s house on account of Joseph; thus the blessing of Yahweh was upon all that he owned, in the house and in the field. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>So he left everything he owned in Joseph’s hand; and with him <i>there</i> he did not <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>concern himself with anything except the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>food which he <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>ate. <p class="reg"> Now Joseph was beautiful in form and beautiful in appearance. <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And it happened after these events that his master’s wife <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>set her eyes on Joseph and said, “Lie with me.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, with me <i>here</i>, my master <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>does not concern himself with anything in the house, and he has given all that he owns into my hand. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>There is no one greater in this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God?” <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>So it happened that as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie beside her <i>or</i> be with her. <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Now it happened <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>one day that he went into the house to do his work, and none of the men of the household was there inside. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Then she seized him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” And he left his garment in her hand and fled and went outside. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Now it happened, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled outside, <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>that she called to the men of her household and spoke to them, saying, “See, he has brought in a <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>Hebrew to us to laugh at us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>screamed. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Now it happened that when he heard that I raised my voice and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>screamed, he left his garment beside me and fled and went outside.” <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And she placed his garment beside her until his master came home. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Then she spoke to him <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>with these words, saying, “The Hebrew slave, whom you brought to us, came in to me to laugh at me; <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>and as I raised my voice and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>screamed, he left his garment beside me and fled outside.” <p class="hdg">Joseph Is Put into Jail</p><p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Now it happened that when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, “<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>This is what your slave did to me,” his anger burned. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>So Joseph’s master took him and put him into the jail, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined; and he was there in the jail. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>But Yahweh was with Joseph and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>extended lovingkindness to him and gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>So the chief jailer gave into the hand of Joseph all the prisoners who were in the jail; so that whatever was done there, he was <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[†]</a></span>the one who did <i>it</i>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/39-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The chief jailer did not supervise anything under Joseph’s hand because Yahweh was with him; and whatever he did, Yahweh made to succeed.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="fnverse">1</span> Lit <i>from the hand of</i><br><span class="fnverse">2</span> Or <i>prosperous</i><br><span class="fnverse">4</span> Or <i>ministered</i><br><span class="fnverse">6</span> Lit <i>know</i><br><span class="fnverse">6</span> Lit <i>bread</i><br><span class="fnverse">6</span> Or <i>used to eat</i><br><span class="fnverse">7</span> Lit <i>lifted up her eyes at</i><br><span class="fnverse">8</span> Lit <i>does not know what is in the house</i><br><span class="fnverse">9</span> Or <i>He is not greater</i><br><span class="fnverse">11</span> Lit <i>about this day</i><br><span class="fnverse">14</span> Lit <i>Hebrew man</i><br><span class="fnverse">14</span> Lit <i>called with a great voice</i><br><span class="fnverse">15</span> Lit <i>called out</i><br><span class="fnverse">17</span> Lit <i>according to</i><br><span class="fnverse">18</span> Lit <i>called out</i><br><span class="fnverse">19</span> Lit <i>According to these things your slave</i><br><span class="fnverse">21</span> Or <i>turned aside</i>, cf. 38:1, 16<br><span class="fnverse">22</span> Lit <i>the doer</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation<br>All rights reserved. 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