Genesis 39

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Now Joseph had been taken down into Egypt. Potiphar the Egyptian, one of Pharaoh's officials andcommander of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him down there.	1 And Joseph was brought into Egypt, and Putiphar an eunuch of Pharao, chief captain of the army, an Egyptian, bought him of the Ismaelites, by whom he was brought.
2 Yahweh was with Joseph, and everything he undertook was successful. He lodged in the house of hisEgyptian master,	2 And the Lord was with him, and he was a prosperous man in all things: and he dwelt in his master's house,
3 and when his master saw how Yahweh was with him and how Yahweh made everything he undertooksuccessful,	3 Who knew very well that the Lord was with him, and made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
4 he was pleased with Joseph and made him his personal attendant; and his master put him in chargeof his household, entrusting him with al his possessions.	4 And Joseph found favour in the sight of his master, and ministered to him: and being set over all by him, he governed the house committed to him, and all things that were delivered to him:
5 And from the time he put him in charge of his household and al his possessions, Yahweh blessed theEgyptian's household out of consideration for Joseph; Yahweh's blessing extended to al his possessions, bothhousehold and estate.	5 And the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake, and multiplied all his substance, both at home, and in the fields.
6 So he left Joseph to handle al his possessions, and with him there, concerned himself with nothingbeyond the food he ate. Now Joseph was wel built and handsome,	6 dummy verses inserted by amos
7 and it happened some time later that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, 'Sleep withme.'	7 h And after many days his mistress 'cast her eyes on Joseph, and said: Lie with me.
8 But he refused. 'Look,' he said to his master's wife, 'with me here, my master does not concernhimself with what happens in the house, having entrusted al his possessions to me.	8 Neither knew he any other thing, but the bread which he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful countenance, and comely to behold.
9 He himself wields no more authority in this house than I do. He has exempted nothing from me exceptyourself, because you are his wife. How could I do anything so wicked, and sin against God?'
10 Although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not agree to sleep with her or be with her.	10 But he, in no wise consenting to that wicked act, said to her: Behold, my master hath delivered all things to me, and knoweth not what he hath in his own house:
11 But one day when Joseph came into the house to do his work, and none of the men of the householdhappened to be indoors,	11 Neither is there any thing which is hot in my power, or that he hath not delivered to me, but thee, who art his wife : how then can I do this wicked thing, and I sin against my God?
12 she caught hold of him by his tunic and said, 'Sleep with me.' But he left the tunic in her hand, took tohis heels and got out.	12 With such words as these day by day, both the woman was importunate with the young man, and he refused the adultery.
13 When she saw that he had left the tunic in her hands as he ran out,	13 Now it happened on it certain day, that Joseph went into the house, and was doing some business without any, man with him:
14 she cal ed her servants and said to them, 'Look at this! My husband brought in a Hebrew to make afool of me! He burst in on me, but I screamed,	14 And she catching the skirt of his garment, said: Lie with me. But he leaving the garment in her hand, fled, and went out.
15 and when he heard me scream, he left his tunic beside me and ran out of the house.'	15 And when the woman saw the garment in her hands, and herself disregarded,
16 She kept his tunic by her until his master came home.	16 She called to her the men of her house, and said to them: See, he hath brought in a Hebrew, to abuse us: he came in to me, to lie with me : and when I cried out,
17 Then she told him the same tale, 'The Hebrew slave you brought to us burst in on me to make a foolof me.	17 dummy verses inserted by amos
18 But when I screamed, he left his tunic beside me and ran away.'	18 And he heard my voice, he left the garment that I held, and got him out.
19 When his master heard his wife say, 'This was how your slave treated me,' he became furious.
20 Joseph's master had him arrested and committed to the gaol where the king's prisoners were kept.And there in gaol he stayed.	20 For a proof therefore of her fidelity, she kept the garment, and shewed it to her husband when he returned home:
21 But Yahweh was with Joseph. He showed him faithful love and made him popular with the chiefgaoler.	21 And said: The Hebrew servant, whom thou best brought, came to me to abuse me.
22 The chief gaoler put Joseph in charge of al the prisoners in the gaol, making him responsible foreverything done there.	22 And when he heard me cry, he left the garment which I held, and fled out.
23 The chief gaoler did not bother about anything put in his charge, since Yahweh was with him, andYahweh made everything he undertook successful.	23 His master hearing these things, and giving too much credit to his wife's words, was very angry.
	24 And cast Joseph into the prison, where the king's prisoners were kept, and he was there shut up.
	25 But the Lord was with Joseph and having mercy upon him gave him favour in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison: