1  And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, a chamberlain of Pharaoh, the captain of the life-guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites who had brought him down thither. 2  And Jehovah 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 Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand. 4  And Joseph found favour in his eyes, and attended on him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into his hand. 5  And it came to pass from the time he had set him over his house and all that he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of Jehovah was on all that he had in the house and in the field. 6  And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand, and took cognizance of nothing with him, save the bread that he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful form and of a beautiful countenance.

7  And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and said, Lie with me! 8  But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, Behold, my master takes cognizance of nothing with me: what is in the house, and all that he has, he has given into my hand. 9  There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he withheld anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife; and how should I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?