Joseph Is Sold to Potiphar

39 Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. An Egyptian named Potiphar was an officer to ·the king of Egypt [^LPharaoh] and the chief butcher [37:36]. He bought Joseph from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there. ² The Lord was with Joseph [^Cindicating a covenant relationship], and he ·became a successful man [prospered]. He lived in the house of his master, Potiphar the Egyptian.

³ Potiphar saw that the Lord was with Joseph and that the Lord made Joseph ·successful [prosperous] in everything he did. ⁴ So ·Potiphar was very happy with Joseph [^LJoseph found grace/favor in his eyes] and allowed him to ·be his personal servant [attend him]. He put Joseph in charge of the house, trusting him with everything he owned. ⁵ When Joseph was put in charge of the house and everything Potiphar owned, the Lord blessed the ·people in Potiphar’s [^Lthe Egyptian’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 left Joseph in charge of everything he owned and was not concerned about anything except the food he ate.

Joseph Is Put into Prison

Now Joseph was ·well built [^Lpleasing in figure/form] and ·handsome [^Lpleasing in appearance].