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Genesis 39:20

Verse 20 of 23. The 39th of 50 chapters in Genesis, in The Law.

16She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.

17She spoke to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me,

18and as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”

19When his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” his wrath was kindled.

20Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.

21But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.

23The keeper of the prison didn’t look after anything that was under his hand, because the LORD was with him; and that which he did, the LORD made it prosper.

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World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.