And Joseph was broughtdown 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 downthither.
And it came to passfrom the timethat he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORDblessed the Egyptian’shouse for Joseph’ssake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
And he left all that he had in Joseph’shand; and he knew not ought he had, save the breadwhich he did eat. And Joseph was a goodlyperson, and wellfavoured.
But he refused, and saidunto his master’swife, Behold, my masterwotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hathcommitted all that he hath to my hand;
There is nonegreater in thishousethan I; neitherhath he keptback any thingfrom me but thee, becausethou art his wife: how then can I do thisgreatwickedness, and sin against God?
That she calledunto the men of her house, and spakeuntothem, saying, See, he hathbrought in an Hebrewunto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I criedwith a loudvoice:
And it came to pass, when his masterheard the words of his wife, which she spakeunto him, saying, Afterthismanner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
The keeper of the prisonlooked not to any thingthat was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and thatwhich he did, the LORDmade it to prosper.