Popular Bible Verses from Genesis 39

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The LORD was with Joseph, so that good things happened to him. Joseph lived in the house of Potiphar, his Egyptian master.

So Potiphar told Joseph to take care of everything that belonged to him. Potiphar did not worry about anything in his house. The only thing that he thought about was the food that he ate. Joseph was a strong and handsome man.

So this man gave Joseph authority over all the other prisoners. Joseph decided about everything that they did in the prison.

He took hold of Joseph, and he put him in prison. It was the place where the king put his own prisoners. While Joseph was there in the prison, the LORD was still with him. He was kind to Joseph. He caused the leader of the prison guards to like Joseph.

After some time had passed, Potiphar's wife saw that Joseph was handsome. She said, ‘Come to bed with me!’ But Joseph refused to do that. He said, ‘My master does not need to think about anything in the house. I take care of everything that belongs to him. No one has more authority in this house than I do. My master keeps nothing from me, except you. That is because you are his wife. I could not do such an evil thing. It would be a sin against God.’

One day Joseph went into the house to do his work. None of the other servants were there in the house. Potiphar's wife suddenly took hold of Joseph's coat. She said, ‘Come to bed with me!’ Joseph left his coat in her hand and he ran out of the house.