1. Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.
2. The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3. His master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did prosper in his hand.
4. Joseph found favour in his sight. He ministered to him, and Potiphar made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
5. From the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake. the Lord’s blessing was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.
6. He left all that he had in Joseph’s hand. He didn’t concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate.Joseph was well-built and handsome.
7. After these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph; and she said, “Lie with me.”
8. But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, my master doesn’t know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.
9. No one is greater in this house than I am, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”