After reading chapter 39:
*So, after Joseph's second cousins sold him to Potiphar, one of the Pharoah's officials, Yahweh was with him and gave him success. Joseph became a great favorite with Potiphar, who gave him lots of responsibility and privileges.
*Potiphar's wife found Joseph very attractive and actively tried to seduce him. Joseph resisted strenuously. One day Potiphar's wife managed to catch him alone and tried to force herself on him. Joseph ran away, but she was left holding his cloak. She used that cloak to accuse Joseph of attempted assault. Her husband was furious and had Joseph thrown in the king's prison.
*While Joseph was in prison Yahweh was with him again and he became a great favorite of the warden, who gave him responsibilities and privileges.
* The one thing I notice about this passage is that all the good things that happen to Joseph are attributed to Yahweh's favor, not Joseph's abilities and hard work. The bad things are just bad luck. Another thing is that Potiphar is named but the Pharoah is not.
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