1. Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, a court official of Pharaoh, commander of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there.
2. And Yahweh was with Joseph, and he became a successful man. And he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.
3. And his master observed that Yahweh was with him, and everything that was in his hand to do Yahweh made successful.
4. And Joseph found favor in his eyes and he served him. Then he appointed him over his house and all that he owned he put into his hand.
5. And it happened that from the time he appointed him over his house and over all that he had, Yahweh blessed the house of the Egyptian on account of Joseph. And the blessing of Yahweh was upon all that he had in the house and in the field.
6. And he left all that he had in the hand of Joseph, and he did not worry about anything except the food that he ate. Now Joseph was well built and handsome.
7. And it happened that after these things his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Lie with me.”
8. But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, my master does not worry about what is in the house, and everything he owns he has put in my hand.
9. He has no greater authority in this house than me, and he has not withheld anything from me except you, since you are his wife. Now how could I do this great wickedness and sin against God?”
10. And it happened that as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not heed her to lie beside her or to be with her.
11. But one particular day he came into the house to do his work and none of the men of the house were there in the house,