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1. Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar was an officer to the king of Egypt and the captain of the palace guard. He bought Joseph from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there.
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1. And Joseph H3130 was brought down H3381 to Egypt H4714 ; and Potiphar H6318 , an officer H5631 of Pharaoh H6547 , captain H8269 of the guard H2876 , an Egyptian H376 H4713 , bought H7069 him of the hands H4480 H3027 of the Ishmaelites H3459 , which H834 had brought him down H3381 thither H8033 .
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2. The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man. He lived in the house of his master, Potiphar the Egyptian.
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2. And the LORD H3068 was H1961 with H854 Joseph H3130 , and he was H1961 a prosperous H6743 man H376 ; and he was H1961 in the house H1004 of his master H113 the Egyptian H4713 .
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3. Potiphar saw that the Lord was with Joseph and that the Lord made Joseph successful in everything he did.
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3. And his master H113 saw H7200 that H3588 the LORD H3068 was with H854 him , and that the LORD H3068 made all H3605 that H834 he H1931 did H6213 to prosper H6743 in his hand H3027 .
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4. So Potiphar was very happy with Joseph and allowed him to be his personal servant. He put Joseph in charge of the house, trusting him with everything he owned.
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4. And Joseph H3130 found H4672 grace H2580 in his sight H5869 , and he served H8334 him : and he made him overseer H6485 over H5921 his house H1004 , and all H3605 that he had H3426 he put H5414 into his hand H3027 .
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5. When Joseph was put in charge of the house and everything Potiphar owned, the Lord blessed the people in Potiphar's house because of Joseph. And the Lord blessed everything that belonged to Potiphar, both in the house and in the field.
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5. And it came to pass H1961 from the time H4480 H227 that he had made him overseer H6485 H853 in his house H1004 , and over H5921 all H3605 that H834 he had H3426 , that the LORD H3068 blessed H1288 H853 the Egyptian H4713 's house H1004 for Joseph's sake H1558 H3130 ; and the blessing H1293 of the LORD H3068 was H1961 upon all H3605 that H834 he had H3426 in the house H1004 , and in the field H7704 .
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6. So Potiphar left Joseph in charge of everything he owned and was not concerned about anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well built and handsome.
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6. And he left H5800 all H3605 that H834 he had in Joseph H3130 's hand H3027 ; and he knew H3045 not H3808 aught H3972 he had H854 , save H3588 H518 the bread H3899 which H834 he H1931 did eat H398 . And Joseph H3130 was H1961 a goodly H3303 H8389 person , and well H3303 favored H4758 .
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7. After some time the wife of Joseph's master began to desire Joseph, and one day she said to him, "Have sexual relations with me."
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7. And it came to pass H1961 after H310 these H428 things H1697 , that his master H113 's wife H802 cast H5375 H853 her eyes H5869 upon H413 Joseph H3130 ; and she said H559 , Lie H7901 with H5973 me.
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8. But Joseph refused and said to her, "My master trusts me with everything in his house. He has put me in charge of everything he owns.
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8. But he refused H3985 , and said H559 unto H413 his master H113 's wife H802 , Behold H2005 , my master H113 knoweth H3045 not H3808 what H4100 is with H854 me in the house H1004 , and he hath committed H5414 all H3605 that H834 he hath H3426 to my hand H3027 ;
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9. There is no one in his house greater than I. He has not kept anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How can I do such an evil thing? It is a sin against God."
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9. There is none H369 greater H1419 in this H2088 house H1004 than H4480 I; neither H3808 hath he kept back H2820 any thing H3972 from H4480 me but H3588 H518 thee, because H834 thou H859 art his wife H802 : how H349 then can I do H6213 this H2063 great H1419 wickedness H7451 , and sin H2398 against God H430 ?
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10. The woman talked to Joseph every day, but he refused to have sexual relations with her or even spend time with her.
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10. And it came to pass H1961 , as she spoke H1696 to H413 Joseph H3130 day H3117 by day H3117 , that he hearkened H8085 not H3808 unto H413 her , to lie H7901 by H681 her, or to be H1961 with H5973 her.
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11. One day Joseph went into the house to do his work as usual and was the only man in the house at that time.
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11. And it came to pass H1961 about this H2088 time H3117 , that Joseph went H935 into the house H1004 to do H6213 his business H4399 ; and there was none H369 H376 of the men H4480 H376 of the house H1004 there H8033 within H1004 .
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12. His master's wife grabbed his coat and said to him, "Come and have sexual relations with me." But Joseph left his coat in her hand and ran out of the house.
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12. And she caught H8610 him by his garment H899 , saying H559 , Lie H7901 with H5973 me : and he left H5800 his garment H899 in her hand H3027 , and fled H5127 , and got H3318 him out H2351 .
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13. When she saw that Joseph had left his coat in her hands and had run outside,
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13. And it came to pass H1961 , when she saw H7200 that H3588 he had left H5800 his garment H899 in her hand H3027 , and was fled H5127 forth H2351 ,
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14. she called to the servants in her house and said, "Look! This Hebrew slave was brought here to shame us. He came in and tried to have sexual relations with me, but I screamed.
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14. That she called H7121 unto the men H376 of her house H1004 , and spoke H559 unto them, saying H559 , See H7200 , he hath brought in H935 a Hebrew H376 H5680 unto us to mock H6711 us ; he came in H935 unto H413 me to lie H7901 with H5973 me , and I cried H7121 with a loud H1419 voice H6963 :
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15. My scream scared him and he ran away, but he left his coat with me."
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15. And it came to pass H1961 , when he heard H8085 that H3588 I lifted up H7311 my voice H6963 and cried H7121 , that he left H5800 his garment H899 with H681 me , and fled H5127 , and got H3318 him out H2351 .
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16. She kept his coat until her husband came home,
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16. And she laid up H5117 his garment H899 by H681 her, until H5704 his lord H113 came H935 H413 home H1004 .
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17. and she told him the same story. She said, "This Hebrew slave you brought here came in to shame me!
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17. And she spoke H1696 unto H413 him according to these H428 words H1697 , saying H559 , The Hebrew H5680 servant H5650 , which H834 thou hast brought H935 unto us , came in H935 unto H413 me to mock H6711 me:
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18. When he came near me, I screamed. He ran away, but he left his coat."
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18. And it came to pass H1961 , as I lifted up H7311 my voice H6963 and cried H7121 , that he left H5800 his garment H899 with H681 me , and fled H5127 out H2351 .
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19. When Joseph's master heard what his wife said Joseph had done, he became very angry.
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19. And it came to pass H1961 , when his master H113 heard H8085 H853 the words H1697 of his wife H802 , which H834 she spoke H1696 unto H413 him, saying H559 , After this H428 manner H1697 did H6213 thy servant H5650 to me ; that his wrath H639 was kindled H2734 .
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20. So Potiphar arrested Joseph and put him into the prison where the king's prisoners were put. And Joseph stayed there in the prison.
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20. And Joseph H3130 's master H113 took H3947 him , and put H5414 him into H413 the prison H1004 H5470 , a place H4725 where H834 the king H4428 's prisoners H615 were bound H631 : and he was H1961 there H8033 in the prison H1004 H5470 .
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21. But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him kindness and caused the prison warden to like Joseph.
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21. But the LORD H3068 was H1961 with H854 Joseph H3130 , and showed H5186 H413 him mercy H2617 , and gave H5414 him favor H2580 in the sight H5869 of the keeper H8269 of the prison H1004 H5470 .
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22. The prison warden chose Joseph to take care of all the prisoners, and he was responsible for whatever was done in the prison.
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22. And the keeper H8269 of the prison H1004 H5470 committed H5414 to Joseph H3130 's hand H3027 H853 all H3605 the prisoners H615 that H834 were in the prison H1004 H5470 ; and whatsoever H3605 H834 they did H6213 there H8033 , he H1931 was H1961 the doer H6213 of it .
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23. The warden paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph's care because the Lord was with Joseph and made him successful in everything he did.
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23. The keeper H8269 of the prison H1004 H5470 looked H7200 not H369 to H853 any thing H3605 H3972 that was under his hand H3027 ; because H834 the LORD H3068 was with H854 him , and that which H834 he H1931 did H6213 , the LORD H3068 made it to prosper H6743 .
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