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Genesis 39:3-12 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

3. Potiphar saw that the Lord was with Joseph. He saw that the Lord made Joseph successful in everything he did.

4. So Potiphar was very happy with Joseph. He allowed Joseph to be his personal servant. He put Joseph in charge of the house. Joseph was trusted with everything Potiphar owned.

5. So Joseph was put in charge of the house. He was put in charge of everything Potiphar owned. Then the Lord blessed the people in Potiphar’s house because of Joseph. And the Lord blessed everything that belonged to Potiphar, both in the house and in the field.

6. So Potiphar put Joseph in charge of everything he owned. Potiphar was not concerned about anything, except the food he ate.Now Joseph was well built and handsome.

7. After some time the wife of Joseph’s master began to desire Joseph. One day she said to him, “Have physical relations with me.”

8. But Joseph refused. He said to her, “My master trusts me with everything in his house. He has put me in charge of everything he owns.

9. There is no one in his house greater than I. He has not kept anything from me, except you. And that is because you are his wife. How can I do such an evil thing? It is a sin against God.”

10. The woman talked to Joseph every day, but he refused to have physical relations with her or even spend time with her.

11. One day Joseph went into the house to do his work as usual. He was the only man in the house at that time.

12. His master’s wife grabbed his coat. She said to him, “Come and have physical relations with me.” But Joseph left his coat in her hand and ran out of the house.

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