THE LIE OF A WOMAN SENDS A MAN TO JAIL
Genesis 39:1-23
1 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. 2
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he
was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3 And his master saw
that the LORD [was] with him, and that the LORD made all that he
did to prosper in his hand. 4 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. 5 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 upon all that
he had in the house, and in the field. 6 And he left all that he
had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread
which he did eat. And Joseph was [a] goodly [person], and well
favoured. 7 And it came to pass after these things, that his
master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with
me. 8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my
master wotteth not what [is] with me in the house, and he hath
committed all that he hath to my hand; 9 [There is] none greater
in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me
but thee, because thou [art] his wife: how then can I do this
great wickedness, and sin against God? 10 And it came to pass, as
she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to
lie by her, [or] to be with her. 11 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. 12 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. 13 And it
came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her
hand, and was fled forth, 14 That she called unto the men of her
house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an
Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and
I cried with a loud voice: 15 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. 16 And she laid up his garment by
her, until his lord came home. 17 And she spake unto him
according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou
hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me: 18 And it came
to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his
garment with me, and fled out. 19 And it came to pass, when his
master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him,
saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath
was kindled. 20 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. 21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and
shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper
of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to
Joseph's hand all the prisoners that [were] in the prison; and
whatsoever they did there, he was the doer [of it]. 23 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.
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