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.
Chapter 40
1. And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of
the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the
king of Egypt.
2. And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against
the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the
bakers.
3. And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the
guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
4. And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and
he served them: and they continued a season in ward.
5. And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in
one night, each man according to the interpretation of his
dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which
were bound in the prison.
6. And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon
them, and, behold, they were sad.
7. And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the
ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly
to day?
8. And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there
is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not
interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
9. And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to
him, In my dream, behold, a vine was before me;
10. And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it
budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters
thereof brought forth ripe grapes:
11. And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and
pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into
Pharaoh's hand.
12. And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it:
The three branches are three days:
13. Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and
restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver
Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the former manner when
thou wast his butler.
14. But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew
kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto
Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
15. For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews:
and here also have I done nothing that they should put me
into the dungeon.
16. When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good,
he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I
had three white baskets on my head:
17. And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of
bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the
basket upon my head.
18. And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation
thereof: The three baskets are three days:
19. Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from
off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall
eat thy flesh from off thee.
20. And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's
birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he
lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief
baker among his servants.
21. And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again;
and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
22. But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to
them.
23. Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat
him.
