39:1 Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar the Egyptian, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house, got him for a price from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 1 , Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar the Egyptian, a captain of high position in Pharaoh's house, got him for a price from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.
39:2 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he did well; and he was living in the house of his master the Egyptian.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 2 , And the Lord was with Joseph, and he did well; and he was living in the house of his master the Egyptian.
39:3 And his master saw that the Lord was with him, making everything he did go well.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 3 , And his master saw that the Lord was with him, making everything he did go well.
39:4 And having a high opinion of Joseph as his servant, he made him the overseer of his house and gave him control over all he had.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 4 , And having a high opinion of Joseph as his servant, he made him the overseer of his house and gave him control over all he had.
39:5 And from the time when he made him overseer and gave him control of all his property, the blessing of the Lord was with the Egyptian, because of Joseph; the blessing of the Lord was on all he had, in the house and in the field.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 5 , And from the time when he made him overseer and gave him control of all his property, the blessing of the Lord was with the Egyptian, because of Joseph; the blessing of the Lord was on all he had, in the house and in the field.
39:6 And he gave Joseph control of all his property, keeping no account of anything, but only the food which was put before him. Now Joseph was very beautiful in form and face.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 6 , And he gave Joseph control of all his property, keeping no account of anything, but only the food which was put before him. Now Joseph was very beautiful in form and face.
39:7 And after a time, his master's wife, looking on Joseph with desire, said to him, Be my lover.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 7 , And after a time, his master's wife, looking on Joseph with desire, said to him, Be my lover.
39:8 But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 8 , But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;
39:9 So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God?
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 9 , So that no one has more authority in this house than I have; he has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife; how then may I do this great wrong, sinning against God?
39:10 And day after day she went on requesting Joseph to come to her and be her lover, but he would not give ear to her.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 10 , And day after day she went on requesting Joseph to come to her and be her lover, but he would not give ear to her.
39:11 Now one day he went into the house to do his work; and not one of the men of the house was inside.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 11 , Now one day he went into the house to do his work; and not one of the men of the house was inside.
39:12 And pulling at his coat, she said, Come to my bed; but slipping out of his coat, he went running away.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 12 , And pulling at his coat, she said, Come to my bed; but slipping out of his coat, he went running away.
39:13 And when she saw that he had got away, letting her keep his coat,
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 13 , And when she saw that he had got away, letting her keep his coat,
39:14 She sent for the men of her house and said to them, See, he has let a Hebrew come here and make sport of us; he came to my bed, and I gave a loud cry;
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 14 , She sent for the men of her house and said to them, See, he has let a Hebrew come here and make sport of us; he came to my bed, and I gave a loud cry;
39:15 And hearing it he went running out without his coat.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 15 , And hearing it he went running out without his coat.
39:16 And she kept his coat by her, till his master came back.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 16 , And she kept his coat by her, till his master came back.
39:17 Then she gave him the same story, saying, The Hebrew servant whom you have taken into our house came in to make sport of me;
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 17 , Then she gave him the same story, saying, The Hebrew servant whom you have taken into our house came in to make sport of me;
39:18 And when I gave a loud cry he went running out without his coat.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 18 , And when I gave a loud cry he went running out without his coat.
39:19 And hearing his wife's account of what his servant had done, he became very angry.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 19 , And hearing his wife's account of what his servant had done, he became very angry.
39:20 And Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, in the place where the king's prisoners were kept in chains, and he was there in the prison-house.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 20 , And Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, in the place where the king's prisoners were kept in chains, and he was there in the prison-house.
39:21 But the Lord was with Joseph, and was good to him, and made the keeper of the prison his friend.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 21 , But the Lord was with Joseph, and was good to him, and made the keeper of the prison his friend.
39:22 And the keeper of the prison put all the prisoners under Joseph's control, and he was responsible for whatever was done there.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 22 , And the keeper of the prison put all the prisoners under Joseph's control, and he was responsible for whatever was done there.
39:23 And the keeper of the prison gave no attention to anything which was under his care, because the Lord was with him; and the Lord made everything he did go well.
The BBE Book of Genesis , Chapter 39 , Verse 23 , And the keeper of the prison gave no attention to anything which was under his care, because the Lord was with him; and the Lord made everything he did go well.
