Gen 39
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And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh`s, the captain
of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites, that had brought
him down there.
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And YHWH was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of
his master the Egyptian.
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And his master saw that YHWH was with him, and that YHWH made all that he did to prosper
in his hand.
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And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he ministered to 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 made him overseer in his house, and over
all that he had, that YHWH blessed the Egyptian`s house for Joseph`s sake; and the
blessing of YHWH 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 anything [that was]
with him, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was beautiful, 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.
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But he refused, and said to his master`s wife, Behold, my master knows not what is
with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand:
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he is not greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back anything from me
but you, because you are his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin
against God?
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And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not to her,
to lie by her, [or] to be with her.
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And it came to pass about this time, that he went into the house to do his work; and
there was none of the men of 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
fled forth,
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that she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought
in a Hebrew to us to mock us: he came in to 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 by me, and fled, and got him out.
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And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.
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And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom you
have brought to us, came in to 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 by
me, and fled out.
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And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke
to him, saying, After this manner did your servant to me; that his anger was kindled.
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And Joseph`s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king`s
prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
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But YHWH was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight
of the keeper of the prison.
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And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph`s hand all the prisoners that were
in the prison; and whatever they did there, he was the doer of it.
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The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand, because YHWH
was with him; and that which he did, YHWH made it prosper.