Genesis 39 · Parashat Vayeshev

And Yosef was brought down to Miżrayim; and Potifar, the chamberlain of Par῾o, captain of the guard, a Miżrian, bought him of the hands of the Yishme᾽elim, who had brought him down there.

And the Lord was with Yosef, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Miżrian.

And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

And Yosef found favour in his sight, and served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

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 Miżrian’s house for Yosef’s sake; 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 Yosef’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Yosef was a good-looking person, and well favoured.

And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Yosef; and she said, Lie with me.

But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, Behold, my master knows not what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand;

there is none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

And it came to pass, as she spoke to Yosef day by day, that he hearkened not to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

And it came to pass about this time, that Yosef went into the house to do his work; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and went outside.

And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled outside,

that she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to mock us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:

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 went outside.

And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast brought to us, came in to me to have his sport with me.

And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled outside.

And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his anger burned.

And Yosef’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.

But the Lord was with Yosef, and showed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the officer of the prison.

And the officer of the prison committed to Yosef’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatever they did there, he was the doer of it.

The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand; because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it prosper.