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Chapter 39 |
| 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 Ishmaelites, 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. |
| 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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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
favored. |
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| 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;
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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? |
| 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. |
| 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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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: |
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| 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. |
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And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came
home. |
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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: |
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And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that
he left his garment with me, and fled out. |
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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. |
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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 showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight
of the keeper of the prison. |
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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. |
