Genesis 39
- 1And Joseph was brought down to Egypt. And Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, who had brought him down there.
- 2And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. And he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
- 3And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
- 4And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him. And he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
- 5From the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake. And the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had in the house, and in the field.
- 6And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand. And he did not know anything he had, save the bread which he ate. And Joseph was a fine person, and good-looking.
- 7After these things, his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, Lie with me.
- 8But he refused, and said to his master's wife, My master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand.
- 9There is none greater in this house than I. Neither has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great evil, and sin against God?
- 10As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he did not listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
- 11About this time, Joseph went into the house to do his business, and there was none of the men of the house there within.
- 12And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me. And he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
- 13When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had run outside,
- 14That she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying he has brought in an Hebrew to us to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
- 15When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
- 16And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
- 17And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, who you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me.
- 18As I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment with me, and fled out.
- 19When his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did your servant to me, his wrath burned.
- 20And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound. And he was there in the prison.
- 21But the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
- 22And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison. And whatever they did there, he was the doer of it.
- 23The keeper of the prison did not look to anything that was under his hand, because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Genesis 39 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVAnd Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
GIGAKJVAnd Joseph was brought down to Egypt. And Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, who had brought him down there.
KJVAnd the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
GIGAKJVAnd the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. And he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
KJVAnd Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
GIGAKJVAnd Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him. And he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
KJVAnd it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
GIGAKJVFrom the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake. And the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had in the house, and in the field.
KJVAnd he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
GIGAKJVAnd he left all that he had in Joseph's hand. And he did not know anything he had, save the bread which he ate. And Joseph was a fine person, and good-looking.
KJVAnd it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
GIGAKJVAfter these things, his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, Lie with me.
KJVBut he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
GIGAKJVBut he refused, and said to his master's wife, My master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand.
KJVThere is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
GIGAKJVThere is none greater in this house than I. Neither has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great evil, and sin against God?
KJVAnd it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
GIGAKJVAs she spoke to Joseph day by day, he did not listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
KJVAnd it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
GIGAKJVAbout this time, Joseph went into the house to do his business, and there was none of the men of the house there within.
KJVAnd she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
GIGAKJVAnd she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me. And he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
KJVAnd it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
GIGAKJVWhen she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had run outside,
KJVThat she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
GIGAKJVThat she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying he has brought in an Hebrew to us to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
KJVAnd it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
GIGAKJVWhen he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
KJVAnd she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
GIGAKJVAnd she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, who you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me.
KJVAnd it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
GIGAKJVAs I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment with me, and fled out.
KJVAnd it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
GIGAKJVWhen his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did your servant to me, his wrath burned.
KJVAnd Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
GIGAKJVAnd Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound. And he was there in the prison.
KJVBut the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
GIGAKJVBut the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
KJVAnd the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
GIGAKJVAnd the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison. And whatever they did there, he was the doer of it.
KJVThe keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper.
GIGAKJVThe keeper of the prison did not look to anything that was under his hand, because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper.
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