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Genesis 35-42 (Translated) (view source)
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|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.
|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.
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|[[Joseph]] was brought down to [[Egypt]]. [[Potiphar]], a [[eunuch]] in the service of [[Pharaoh]], chief of the executioners, an Egyptian, bought him out of the hands of the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.
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|Any officer as ranking in Egyptian society as the chief executioner had to submit to castration as a condition of employment. But such offices carried with them such honor and privilege that the loss of one's procreative ability was a small price to pay.
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|And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
|And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
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|The [[YHWH|L<small>ORD</small>]] was with Joseph, and he enjoyed a measure of prosperity. He became one of the household slaves of his Egyptian master.
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|That is, he was not a mere field hand.
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|And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
|And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
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|His master could see that the L<small>ORD</small> was with him, and that the L<small>ORD</small> made everything he did, succeed in his hands.
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|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.
|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.
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|So Joseph found favor in his eyes, and served him quite closely. So his master made him the supervisor of his household, and entrusted everything he owned to him.
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|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.
|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.
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|And from the day that he made Joseph supervisor of his household, and over everything he owned, the L<small>ORD</small> blessed the Egyptian's household on Joseph's account, and the blessing of the L<small>ORD</small> came upon everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.
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|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.
|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.
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|He trusted Joseph with everything he had, and did not even ask for an accounting for anything but the bread he ate. Joseph was also a handsome man, and pleasant to look at.
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|And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
|And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
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|And so it fell out after these events, that his lord's wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, "Lie down with me."
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|Potiphar probably became a married man before he rose high enough in rank to be required to submit to castration. The wife of any man who might advance to such a level accepted that fact as a risk of the match--or at least, such was expected.
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|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;
|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;
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|Joseph refused. He told his master's wife, "Look, my master doesn't even know what is in my care in his own house. He has trusted me with everything he owns."
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|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?
|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?
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|"There is no one in this house having more authority than myself, and he has not withheld anything from me, except only yourself, because you are his wife. Now how can I do such great evil, and [[sin]] against [[God]]?"
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|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.
|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.
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|And so it was that, though she would repeatedly ask that of Joseph, he would not listen to her, and would not be intimate or even on any close terms with her.
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|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.
|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.
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|Then one day Joseph was coming into the house to do his work, and there was no man from among the household staff there in the house.
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|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.
|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.
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|On that occasion she grasped his cloak and said, "Be intimate with me!" He then left his cloak in her hand, and fled from her, and ran outside.
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|And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
|And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
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|What happened next was that when she realized that he had left his cloak in her hand, and had run outside,
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|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:
|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:
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|she called out to the staff, and told them this story: "He has brought us a [[Hebrews|Hebrew]] to make fun of us! He came to me and tried to be intimate with me. I shouted in a loud voice,..."
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|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.
|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.
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|"...and when he heard me raising my voice and shouting, he left his cloak with me, and fled, and ran outside!"
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|And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
|And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
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|She then kept the cloak by her side, until his master came home.
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|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:
|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:
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|Then she told the master the same story: "The Hebrew slave, whom you brought to us, came to me to make fun of me...."
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|And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
|And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
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|"...Look at this! I raised my voice and shouted, and he left his cloak beside me, and fled outside!"
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|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.
|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.
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|And so, when his master heard what his wife had to tell him, saying, "This is what your servant did to me," his anger grew hot.
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|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.
|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.
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|Joseph's master had him seized, and put him into the House of the Curve, the special prison where the king's prisoners were confined. So Joseph found himself an inmate of the House of the Curve.
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|The literal expression "House of the Curve" appears to be the special name assigned to this prison, similar to "Château d'If" during the [[Napoleon]]ic era, or [[Lubyanka Prison]] in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]] in the days of the old [[Soviet Union]].
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|But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
|But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
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|But the L<small>ORD</small> was with Joseph, and extended kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the officer-in-charge of the prison.
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|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.
|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.
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|And so the warden of the House of the Curve placed all of the prisoners in the House of the Curve under Joseph's authority. Whatever was done in that prison, Joseph was in charge of it.
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|In short, Joseph became the ultimate "trusty" in a prison meant for ''very'' special prisoners--quite a distinction indeed.
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|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.
|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.
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|The warden of the House of the Curve took no account of anything that was in Joseph's hands, because the L<small>ORD</small> was with him, and everything he did, the L<small>ORD</small> made to succeed.
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==Chapter 40==
==Chapter 40==