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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 Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

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

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.

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.

6  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 favoured.

7  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;

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.

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.

13  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:

15  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.

16  And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

17  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:

18  And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.

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.

20  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 shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

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.

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1  And Ioseph was brought downe to Egypt, and Potiphar an Officer of Pharaoh, captaine of þe guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him downe thither.

2  And the LORD was with Ioseph, and hee was a prosperous man, and hee was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

3  And his master sawe that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did, to prosper in his hand.

4  And Ioseph found grace in his sight, and he serued him; and hee made him ouerseer ouer his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

5  And it came to passe from the time that hee had made him overseer in his house, and ouer all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptians house for Iosephs sake: and the blessing of the LORD was vpon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

6  And he left all that he had, in Iosephs hand: and he knew not ought he had, saue the bread which he did eate: and Ioseph was a goodly person, and well fauoured.

7  ¶ And it came to passe after these things, that his masters wife cast her eyes vpon Ioseph, and shee said, Lie with me.

8  But he refused, and said vnto his masters wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with mee in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath, to my hand.

9  There is none greater in this house then I: neither hath hee kept backe any thing from me, but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I doe this great wickednesse, and sinne against God?

10  And it came to passe as she spake to Ioseph day by day, that hee hearkened not vnto her, to lie by her, or to bee with her.

11  And it came to passe about this time, that Ioseph went in to the house, to doe his busines, and there was none of the men of the house there within.

12  And shee caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

13  And it came to passe, when she saw that hee had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth;

14  That she called vnto the men of her house, and spake vnto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew vnto vs, to mocke vs: he came in vnto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.

15  And it came to passe, when hee heard that I lifted vp my voice, and cried, that he left his garment with mee, and fled, and got him out.

16  And she laid vp his garment by her, vntill her lord came home.

17  And she spake vnto him, according to these words, saying, The Hebrew seruant which thou hast brought vnto vs, came in vnto me to mocke me.

18  And it came to passe as I lift vp my voice, and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.

19  And it came to passe when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake vnto him, saying, After this maner did thy seruant to me, that his wrath was kindled.

20  And Iosephs master tooke him, and put him into the prison, a place, where þe kings prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

21  ¶ But the LORD was with Ioseph, and shewed him mercie, and gaue him fauour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22  And the keeper of the prison committed to Iosephs hand all the prisoners that were in the prison, and whatsoeuer they did there, he was the doer of it:

23  The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing, that was vnder his hand, because the LORD was with him: & that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.