What happensPermalink
Potiphar identifies God’s blessing on Joseph and makes him head of his household. Potiphar’s wife tries to sleep with Joseph, but Joseph flees, leaving his coat; the wife claims he tried to rape her anyway, and he is thrown into prison.
Why it mattersPermalink
God’s blessing on Joseph doesn’t require context: whether in the house of Pharaoh’s officer Potiphar or the prison, God makes him prosper. Joseph’s refusal of Potiphar’s wife contrasts Judah’s sleeping with Tamar.
Key versePermalink
But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.