Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And Joseph's lord took him and put him into the tower-house, the place where the king's prisoners were confined; and he was there in the tower-house.
New American Standard Bible
So Joseph’s master took him and
King James Version
And 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.
Holman Bible
and had him thrown into prison,
International Standard Version
arrested Joseph, and locked him up in the same prison where the king's prisoners were confined. So Joseph remained there in prison.
A Conservative Version
And 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 the prison.
American Standard Version
And 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 the prison.
Amplified
So Joseph’s master took him and put him in the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were confined; so he was there in the prison.
Bible in Basic English
And Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, in the place where the king's prisoners were kept in chains, and he was there in the prison-house.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joseph's lord will take him and put him into the house of the fortress, the place where the king's prisoners were bound; and he shall be there in the house of the fortress.
King James 2000
And 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Joseph's master took him and put him into prison, the place that the king's prisoners were confined. And he was there in prison.
Modern King James verseion
And Joseph's master took him and put him in the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound. And he was there in the prison.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he took Joseph and put him in prison: even in the place where the king's prisoners lay bound. And there continued he in prison,
NET Bible
Joseph's master took him and threw him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined. So he was there in the prison.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
So Joseph's lord took him and delivered him up to the prison,: the place where, the prisoners of the king, were imprisoned, - so he was there, in the prison.
Webster
And 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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Joseph's lord taketh him, and putteth him unto the round-house, a place where the king's prisoners are bound; and he is there in the round-house.
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph by potiphar's wife
Afflicted saints » Examples of afflicted saints
Bible stories for children » The boy captive who became prime minister
Business life » Employers » bad examples
Business life » Employers » Bad
Chastity » Instances of » Joseph
Criminals » Confined in prisons
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph unjustly cast into prison
Joseph » Summary of his life » Faithful in hard places
Malice » Instances of » Potiphar's wife toward joseph
Master » Unjust master, instances of » Potiphar's wife to joseph
Prisons » Kinds of, mentioned » State
Punishment » Minor offenses » Punishable by » Imprisonment
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Potiphar, putting joseph into prison
Servant » Instances of good » Joseph
Women » Instances of » Potiphar's wife, in her lascivious lust and slander against joseph
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 39:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph In Potiphar's House
19 And it came to pass when his lord heard the words of his wife which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did thy bondman to me, that his wrath was kindled. 20 And Joseph's lord took him and put him into the tower-house, the place where the king's prisoners were confined; and he was there in the tower-house. 21 And Jehovah was with Joseph, and extended mercy to him, and gave him favour in the eyes of the chief of the tower-house.
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Cross References
Genesis 40:15
for indeed I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
Genesis 40:1-3
And it came to pass after these things, that the cup-bearer of the king of Egypt and the baker offended their lord the king of Egypt.
Genesis 41:9-14
Then spoke the chief of the cup-bearers to Pharaoh, saying, I remember mine offences this day.
Psalm 76:10
For the fury of man shall praise thee; the remainder of fury wilt thou gird on thyself.
Psalm 105:18-19
They afflicted his feet with fetters; his soul came into irons;
Isaiah 53:8
He was taken from oppression and from judgment; and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living; for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Daniel 3:21-22
Then these men were bound in their hosen, their tunics, and their cloaks, and their garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
2 Timothy 2:9
in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound.
1 Peter 2:19
For this is acceptable, if one, for conscience sake towards God, endure griefs, suffering unjustly.