1 E José foi levado ao Egito, e Potifar, eunuco de Faraó, capitão da guarda, varão egípcio, comprou-o da mão dos ismaelitas que o tinham levado lá. 2 E o Senhor estava com José, e foi varão próspero; e estava na casa de seu senhor egípcio. 3 Vendo, pois, o seu senhor que o Senhor estava com ele e que tudo o que ele fazia o Senhor prosperava em sua mão, 4 José achou graça a seus olhos e servia-o; e ele o pôs sobre a sua casa e entregou na sua mão tudo o que tinha. 5 E aconteceu que, desde que o pusera sobre a sua casa e sobre tudo o que tinha, o Senhor abençoou a casa do egípcio por amor de José; e a bênção do Senhor foi sobre tudo o que tinha, na casa e no campo. 6 E deixou tudo o que tinha na mão de José, de maneira que de nada sabia do que estava com ele, a não ser do pão que comia. E José era formoso de aparência e formoso à vista.

7 E aconteceu, depois destas coisas, que a mulher de seu senhor pôs os olhos em José e disse: Deita-te comigo. 8 Porém ele recusou e disse à mulher do seu senhor: Eis que o meu senhor não sabe do que há em casa comigo e entregou em minha mão tudo o que tem. 9 Ninguém há maior do que eu nesta casa, e nenhuma coisa me vedou, senão a ti, porquanto tu és sua mulher; como, pois, faria eu este tamanho mal e pecaria contra Deus? 10 E aconteceu que, falando ela cada dia a José, e não lhe dando ele ouvidos para deitar-se com ela e estar com ela, 11 sucedeu, num certo dia, que veio à casa para fazer o seu serviço; e nenhum dos da casa estava ali. 12 E ela lhe pegou pela sua veste, dizendo: Deita-te comigo. E ele deixou a sua veste na mão dela, e fugiu, e saiu para fora. 13 E aconteceu que, vendo ela que deixara a sua veste em sua mão e fugira para fora, 14 chamou os homens de sua casa e falou-lhes, dizendo: Vede, trouxe-nos o varão hebreu para escarnecer de nós; entrou até mim para deitar-se comigo, e eu gritei com grande voz. 15 E aconteceu que, ouvindo ele que eu levantava a minha voz e gritava, deixou a sua veste comigo, e fugiu, e saiu para fora. 16 E ela pôs a sua veste perto de si, até que o seu senhor veio à sua casa. 17 Então, falou-lhe conforme as mesmas palavras, dizendo: Veio a mim o servo hebreu, que nos trouxeste para escarnecer de mim. 18 E aconteceu que, levantando eu a minha voz e gritando, ele deixou a sua veste comigo e fugiu para fora. 19 E aconteceu que, ouvindo o seu senhor as palavras de sua mulher, que lhe falava, dizendo: Conforme estas mesmas palavras me fez teu servo, a sua ira se acendeu. 20 E o senhor de José o tomou e o entregou na casa do cárcere, no lugar onde os presos do rei estavam presos; assim, esteve ali na casa do cárcere. 21 O Senhor, porém, estava com José, e estendeu sobre ele a sua benignidade, e deu-lhe graça aos olhos do carcereiro-mor. 22 E o carcereiro-mor entregou na mão de José todos os presos que estavam na casa do cárcere; e ele fazia tudo o que se fazia ali. 23 E o carcereiro-mor não teve cuidado de nenhuma coisa que estava na mão dele, porquanto o Senhor estava com ele; e tudo o que ele fazia o Senhor prosperava.

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.