World English Bible
Genesis 39:20
“Joseph'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.”
Verse in context — Genesis 39
and it happened, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and ran outside.
It happened, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, "This is what your servant did to me," that his wrath was kindled.
Joseph'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.
But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
The 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.
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The book of beginnings, describing creation, humanity’s fall, God’s promises, and the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph).
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