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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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And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperousman; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
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And his mastersaw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
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And Josephfoundgrace 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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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 LORDblessed the Egyptian'shouse for Joseph'ssake; 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'shand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat . And Joseph was a goodly person, and wellfavoured.
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And it came to pass after these things, that his master'swifecast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said , Lie with me.
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But he refused , and said unto his master'swife, Behold, my masterwotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
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There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, becausethou art his wife: how then can I do this greatwickedness, and sin against God?
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And it came to pass, as she spake to Josephday by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
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And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the menof the house there within.
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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 fledforth,
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That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying , See , he hath brought in an Hebrewunto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loudvoice:
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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 himout.
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And she laid up his garment by her, until his lordcamehome.
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And she spake unto him according to these words,saying , The Hebrewservant, 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 fledout.
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And it came to pass, when his masterheard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying , After this mannerdid thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled .
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And Joseph'smastertook him, and put him into the prison*, a place where the king'sprisoners were bound : and he was there in the prison*.
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But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison*.
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And the keeper of the prison*committed to Joseph'shand all the prisoners that were in the prison* ; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
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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 .