New English Translation

Genesis 39:4-15 New English Translation (NET)

4. So Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar appointed Joseph overseer of his household and put him in charge of everything he owned.

5. From the time Potiphar appointed him over his household and over all that he owned, the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s household for Joseph’s sake. The blessing of the Lord was on everything that he had, both in his house and in his fields.

6. So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care; he gave no thought to anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well built and good-looking.

7. Soon after these things, his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Have sex with me.”

8. But he refused, saying to his master’s wife, “Look, my master does not give any thought to his household with me here, and everything that he owns he has put into my care.

9. There is no one greater in this household than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”

10. Even though she continued to speak to Joseph day after day, he did not respond to her invitation to have sex with her.

11. One day he went into the house to do his work when none of the household servants were there in the house.

12. She grabbed him by his outer garment, saying, “Have sex with me!” But he left his outer garment in her hand and ran outside.

13. When she saw that he had left his outer garment in her hand and had run outside,

14. she called for her household servants and said to them, “See, my husband brought in a Hebrew man to us to humiliate us. He tried to have sex with me, but I screamed loudly.

15. When he heard me raise my voice and scream, he left his outer garment beside me and ran outside.”