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11 But one day, when he went into the house to do his work and none of the men of the house was there in the house, 12 she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and got out of the house. 13 And when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had fled out of the house, 14 she called to the men of her household and said to them, “See, he has brought among us a Hebrew to insult us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice; 15 and when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment with me, and fled and got out of the house.” 16 Then she laid up his garment by her until his master came home, 17 and she told him the same story, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought among us, came in to me to insult me; 18 but as soon as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment with me, and fled out of the house.”

19 When his master heard the words which his wife spoke to him, “This is the way your servant treated me,” his anger was kindled. 20 And Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison. 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s care all the prisoners who were in the prison; and whatever was done there, he was the doer of it; 23 the keeper of the prison paid no heed to anything that was in Joseph’s care, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.

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11 One day he went into the house to attend to his duties,(A) and none of the household servants(B) was inside. 12 She caught him by his cloak(C) and said, “Come to bed with me!”(D) But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.(E)

13 When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house, 14 she called her household servants.(F) “Look,” she said to them, “this Hebrew(G) has been brought to us to make sport of us!(H) He came in here to sleep with me, but I screamed.(I) 15 When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”(J)

16 She kept his cloak beside her until his master came home. 17 Then she told him this story:(K) “That Hebrew(L) slave(M) you brought us came to me to make sport of me. 18 But as soon as I screamed for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”

19 When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is how your slave treated me,” he burned with anger.(N) 20 Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison,(O) the place where the king’s prisoners were confined.

But while Joseph was there in the prison, 21 the Lord was with him;(P) he showed him kindness(Q) and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.(R) 22 So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there.(S) 23 The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s(T) care, because the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.(U)

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