Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife 1 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, Joseph had been taken down to Egypt, where an Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.
2 AKJV And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. BSB BSB: And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.
3 AKJV And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. BSB BSB: When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did,
4 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.
5 AKJV 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 on all that he had in the house, and in the field. BSB BSB: From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.
6 AKJV And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not anything he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favored. BSB BSB: So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,
7 AKJV And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. BSB BSB: and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”
8 AKJV But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand; BSB BSB: But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care.
9 AKJV There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back any thing from me but you, because you are his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? BSB BSB: No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”
10 AKJV And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he listened not to her, to lie by her, or to be with her. BSB BSB: Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her.
11 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside.
12 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.
Joseph Falsely Imprisoned 13 AKJV And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, BSB BSB: When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house,
14 AKJV That she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in an Hebrew to us to mock us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice: BSB BSB: she called her household servants. “Look,” she said, “this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us. He came to me so he could sleep with me, but I screamed as loud as I could.
15 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”
16 AKJV And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. BSB BSB: So Potiphar’s wife kept Joseph’s cloak beside her until his master came home.
17 AKJV And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me: BSB BSB: Then she told him the same story: “The Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me,
18 AKJV And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out. BSB BSB: but when I screamed for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”
19 AKJV 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 wrath was kindled. BSB BSB: When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is what your slave did to me,” he burned with anger.
20 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: So Joseph’s master took him and had him thrown into the prison where the king’s prisoners were confined. While Joseph was there in the prison,
21 AKJV But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. BSB BSB: the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.
22 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: And the warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the prison.
23 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: The warden did not concern himself with anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.