Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 hearing his wife's account of what his servant had done, he became very angry. 20 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. 21 But the Lord was with Joseph, and was good to him, and made the keeper of the prison his friend.
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Cross References
Genesis 40:15
For truly I was taken by force from the land of the Hebrews; and I have done nothing for which I might be put in prison.
Genesis 40:1-3
Now after these things the chief servant who had the care of the wine, and the chief bread-maker in Pharaoh's house, did something against Pharaoh's orders;
Genesis 41:9-14
Then the chief wine-servant said to Pharaoh, The memory of my sin comes back to me now;
Psalm 76:10
The ... will give you praise; the rest of ...
Psalm 105:18-19
His feet were fixed in chains; his neck was put in iron bands;
Isaiah 53:8
They took away from him help and right, and who gave a thought to his fate? for he was cut off from the land of the living: he came to his death for the sin of my people.
Daniel 3:21-22
Then these men had cords put round them as they were, in their coats, their trousers, their hats, and their clothing, and were dropped into the burning and flaming fire.
2 Timothy 2:9
In which I put up with the hardest conditions, even prison chains, like one who has done a crime; but the word of God is not in chains.
1 Peter 2:19
For it is a sign of grace if a man, desiring to do right in the eyes of God, undergoes pain as punishment for something which he has not done.