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1 And Joseph was brought into Egypt, and Putiphar, an eunuch of Pharao, chief captain of the army, an Egyptian, bought him of the Ismaelites, by whom he was brought.
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Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there.
2 And the Lord was with him, and he was a prosperous man in all things: and he dwelt in his master’s house:
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The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man; he was in the house of his Egyptian master.
3 Who knew very well that the Lord was with him, and made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
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His master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord caused all that he did to prosper in his hands.
4 And Joseph found favour in the sight of his master, and ministered to him: and being set over all by him, he governed the house committed to him, and all things that were delivered to him:
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So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him; he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had.
5 And the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph’s sake, and multiplied all his substance, both at home and in the fields.
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From 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 blessing of the Lord was on all that he had, in house and field.
6 Neither knew he any other thing, but the bread which he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful countenance, and comely to behold.
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So he left all that he had in Joseph's charge; and, with him there, he had no concern for anything but the food that he ate. Now Joseph was handsome and good-looking.
7 And after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and said: Lie with me.
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And after a time his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, "Lie with me."
8 But he in no wise consenting to that wicked act said to her: Behold, my master hath delivered all things to me, and knoweth not what he hath in his own house:
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But he refused and said to his master's wife, "Look, with me here, my master has no concern about anything in the house, and he has put everything that he has in my hand.
9 Neither is there any thing which is not in my power, or that he hath not delivered to me, but thee, who art his wife; how then can I do this wicked thing, and sin against my God?
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He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me except yourself, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?"
10 With such words as these day by day, both the woman was importunate with the young man, and he refused the adultery.
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And although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not consent to lie beside her or to be with her.
11 Now it happened on a certain day, that Joseph went into the house, and was doing some business, without any man with him:
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One day, however, when he went into the house to do his work, and while no one else was in the house,
12 And she catching the skirt of his garment, said: Lie with me. But he leaving the garment in her hand, fled, and went out.
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she caught hold of his garment, saying, "Lie with me!" But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.
13 And when the woman saw the garment in her hands, and herself disregarded,
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When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled outside,
14 She called to her the men of her house, and said to them: See, he hath brought in a Hebrew, to abuse us: he came in to me, to lie with me; and when I cried out,
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she called out to the members of her household and said to them, "See, my husband has brought among us a Hebrew to insult us! He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice;
15 And he heard my voice, he left the garment that I held, and got him out.
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and when he heard me raise my voice and cry out, he left his garment beside me, and fled outside."
16 For a proof therefore of her fidelity, she kept the garment, and shewed it to her husband when he returned home:
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Then she kept his garment by her until his master came home,
17 And said: The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast brought, came to me to abuse me.
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and she told him the same story, saying, "The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought among us, came in to me to insult me;
18 And when he heard me cry, he left the garment which I held, and fled out.
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but as soon as I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me, and fled outside."
19 His master hearing these things, and giving too much credit to his wife’s words, was very angry,
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When his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, saying, "This is the way your servant treated me," he became enraged.
20 And cast Joseph into the prison, where the king’s prisoners were kept, and he was there shut up.
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And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined; he remained there in prison.
21 But the Lord was with Joseph, and having mercy upon him gave him favour in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison:
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But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love; he gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer.
22 Who delivered into his hand all the prisoners that were kept in custody: and whatsoever was done, was under him.
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The chief jailer committed to Joseph's care all the prisoners who were in the prison, and whatever was done there, he was the one who did it.
23 Neither did he himself know any thing, having committed all things to him: for the Lord was with him, and made all that he did to prosper.
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The chief jailer paid no heed to anything that was in Joseph's care, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.
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