Genesis 39:1-23 Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
Potiphar was an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh’s officials, specifically the captain of the guard. Potiphar bought Joseph from the Ishmaelites. Joseph prospered because the Lord was with him. Joseph became Potiphar’s attendant; he was in charge of all of Potiphar’s household and everything he owned, for he saw that he had favor of the Lord and that everything he did prospered. From the moment that Joseph was put in charge the Lord blessed the Potiphar household and everything he owned.
Genesis 39:6
So he left in Joseph’s care everything he had; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.
Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,
Potiphar’s wife noticed Joseph and tried to get him to go to bed with her. Joseph was a man of honor and would not do it. He knew that if he did it he would be sinning against God. She persisted and tried to get him to sleep with her day after day.
Genesis 39:11-12
One day he went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the household servants was inside. She caught him by his cloak and said, “Come to bed with me!” But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.
So she made a story up that he had pushed himself on her when she screamed he left his cloak and ran. When her master returned he told her the same story. Potiphar was so angry and put Joseph in prison. But even in prison the Lord was with Joseph. Joseph found favor in the eyes of the warden. The warden put him in charge of the prison.
Genesis 39:23
The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.
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